The case that allowed segregation in schools and society in general was Plessy v. Ferguson. The Court upheld the law, saying that segregation in public facilities was not unconstitutional as long as the separate facilities were substantially equal. (Edwards 151)
Brown v. Board of Education also stated that "separate but equal" was unconstitutional because of the equal protection clause in the Fourteenth Amendment. This case ended legal segregation in the United States (Edwards 151).
The case that overturned the 'separate but equal' ruling in public schools is "Brown vs. Board of Education"
ReplyDeleteThe case that allowed segregation in schools and society in general was Plessy v. Ferguson. The Court upheld the law, saying that segregation in public facilities was not unconstitutional as long as the separate facilities were substantially equal. (Edwards 151)
DeleteBrown v. Board of Education also stated that "separate but equal" was unconstitutional because of the equal protection clause in the Fourteenth Amendment. This case ended legal segregation in the United States (Edwards 151).
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