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The Supreme Court has held that African-Americans do have equal rights under the law; however, their view has been criticized for failing to take into account the realities of racism and discrimination that African-Americans face in the United States. This has been seen in the Supreme Court decisions in cases such as Brown v. Board of Education, which did not address the issue of segregation in other areas such as housing and employment. The Supreme Court has also failed to recognize the systemic racism that exists in the criminal justice system and the disproportionate punishments faced by African-Americans for the same crimes. In short, the Supreme Court's view of the equal rights of African-Americans is limited and does not take into account the systemic racism and discrimination faced by this population.