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In what year did Brown v. Board of Education declare segregation unconstitutional?
Correct Answer:
1954
Explanation:
Segregation in public schools was ruled unconstitutional in 1954. The Supreme Court held that state laws establishing separate schools for Black and white students were not only unequal in fact but violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. This decision rejected the old Plessy v. Ferguson standard of “separate but equal” and declared that public education could not be segregated by race. It marked a legal turning point that paved the way for desegregation, though implementing desegregation happened gradually and required further actions, including Brown II in 1955. The other years don’t reflect the actual ruling year.

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