Question

Why did the Supreme Court overturn Brown v. Board of Education?

Answer 1

The Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional and inherently unequal. They believed students weren't reaching to there full potential, while being segregated, and separated with completely different education facilities(schools). It signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the United States, overruling the "separate but equal" principle set forth in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case.

Answer 2

In this milestone decision, the Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. It signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the United States, overruling the "separate but equal" principle set forth in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case.