Broader Implications of Brown v. Board of Education

Medium Unit 3: Civil Liberties & Rights Equal Protection

In the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education (1954), the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This decision overturned the precedent set by Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), which upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine. While Brown focused on education, its implications extended to various aspects of public life. Considering the context of these two cases, which of the following statements best reflects the broader implications of the Brown decision for civil rights in the United States?

It established that separate facilities are inherently unequal, thus invalidating legal segregation in all public sectors.

It mandated immediate desegregation of all public facilities throughout the United States.

It primarily reinforced the idea that segregation was permissible as long as facilities were equal.

It only applied to schools and did not affect other areas of public life.

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