History

Question

SCOTUS CASE

Brown v. Board

of Education of

Topeka, Kansas

(1954)

MAJOR ISSUE

OUTCOME

IMPACT ON SOCIETY

Answer

Major Issue: Whether segregation in public schools based on race violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Outcome: The Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional and violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Impact on Society: The Brown v. Board of Education decision was a landmark ruling that helped to end legal segregation in public schools and paved the way for the Civil Rights Movement. It also had a significant impact on the broader struggle for civil rights and equality in the United States.

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The Brown v. Board of Education case was a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that declared segregation in public schools to be unconstitutional...