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In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled against segregated schools on the grounds that they:
a) denied black children "equal protection of the laws."
b) represented a misallocation of taxpayers' resources.
c) gave the United States an unfavorable image abroad.
d) violated the principle of separation of powers.
Answer: a) denied black children "equal protection of the laws."
Step-by-step explanation:
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a Supreme Court case that combined five different cases against school segregation.
The Court unanimously ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional because denying equal protection of the laws was a violation of the 14th Amendment.
This ruling became a key precedent in the civil rights movement to fight against other segregated services.