Question

"The plaintiffs contend that segregated public schools are not "equal" and cannot be made "equal," and that hence they are deprived of the equal protection of the laws. Because of the obvious importance of the question presented, the Court took jurisdiction" (Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka 1 of 1)

Answer 1

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a landmark case that challenged the principle of "separate but equal" in public schools and led to their desegregation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), was a landmark case that challenged the principle of "separate but equal" established by Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896. The case argued that segregated public schools were not "equal" and thus violated the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal, overturning Plessy v. Ferguson and paving the way for desegregation of schools nationwide.