In the 1950s, a landmark Supreme Court case challenged the d…
In the 1950s, a landmark Supreme Court case challenged the doctrine of “separate but equal” that had been established in an earlier case, Plessy v. Ferguson. The plaintiffs argued that segregated schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools was inherently unequal, thus overturning Plessy v. Ferguson in the context of public education. What case resulted in this historic decision?