Brown v. Board of Education Flashcard

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What was the ruling law on school segregation before Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas in 1951?

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Schools may be separated by race as long as they were equal in quality.

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What doctrine did Brown v. Board of Education seek to overturn?

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The 'separate but equal' doctrine.

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What was the main question before the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education?

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Whether the 'separate but equal' doctrine violated African-American students' equal protection rights.

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Which case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine that Brown v. Board of Education aimed to overturn?

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Plessy v. Ferguson.

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What was the final decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education?

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Segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.

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What court case made segregation of schools illegal in the 1950s?

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Brown V. Board of Education