Question

Which landmark court case overturned earlier rulings on segregation, going back to Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896?

a. Brown v the US government
b. Brown v Kansas
c. Brown v Board of Education
d. Brown v Dept of Ed

Answer 1

Brown v Board of Education was the landmark court case that overturned the 'separate but equal' doctrine set by Plessy v. Ferguson, ending legal segregation in public schools.

Step-by-step explanation:

The landmark court case which overturned earlier rulings on segregation, dating back to Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, was c. Brown v Board of Education. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court determined that the doctrine of 'separate but equal' as it pertained to public education was unconstitutional. This 1954 decision held that segregated schools were inherently unequal, violating the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, thus overturning the precedent set by Plessy v. Ferguson and challenging government-sanctioned racial segregation in schools.