ANSWER: If the Supreme Court had not ruled in favor of Brown v. Board of Education, the system of legal segregation in public schools in the United States may have persisted for a longer period of time. The decision in Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark moment in the Civil Rights Movement, as it struck down the "separate but equal" doctrine that had been used to justify segregation in public schools and other areas of society.Without Brown v. Board of Education, it's possible that segregation in public schools would have continued to be legal and enforced, and the progress towards racial integration and equality may have been slower or more difficult. It's also possible that there would have been more violent confrontations between supporters and opponents of segregation, as the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education helped to pave the way for greater civil rights and desegregation efforts in the United States.