briefly explain the importance of Brown v. board of education of Topeka. cite the case and the legal doctrine that the Supreme Court overruled in the brown case.
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what did the court rule?
they ruled that separate but equal is inherently unequal in the context of public education.
what did this case overrule?
this case overruled the case of plessy v. Ferguson which established "separate but equal" in 1896.
what did the court have to decide?
the court had to decide if the segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional solely on the laws guaranteed in the 14th amendment.
What was Brown v. Board of Education?
it was the court case that ended the notion of "separate but equal" in public schools. one of the most important cases in the history of the Supreme Court was brought against the school district of Topeka, Kansas for having separate school for black and white children.
