Implications of Brown v. Board of Education

Hard Unit 3: Civil Liberties & Rights Equal Protection

In the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education (1954), the Supreme Court declared that racial segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court argued that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal and therefore unconstitutional. This decision served as a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement, laying the groundwork for future challenges to segregation and discrimination.

Considering this historical context, which of the following statements best reflects the implications of the Brown decision regarding the Equal Protection Clause?

It affirmed that the government could impose strict scrutiny on laws that discriminate based on age.

It established that equality in education was a fundamental right protected by the Equal Protection Clause.

It limited the scope of the Equal Protection Clause only to laws concerning public accommodations.

It indicated that the Equal Protection Clause only applied to state actions, not private discrimination.

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