What was the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case decided on May 17, 1954, in which the "Warren Court" unanimously asserted that segregation in public education violated the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment?
A. Menendez v. Westminster
B. Loving v. Virginia
C. Plessy v. Ferguson
D. Brown v. Board of Education
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The landmark U.S. Supreme Court case decided on May 17, 1954, was Brown v. Board of Education, which declared that segregation in public education violated the Fourteenth Amendment. This unanimous decision by the Warren Court overturned the precedent of Plessy v. Ferguson, marking a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement. The ruling emphasized the importance of equal protection under the law for all students. ;
The case decided on May 17, 1954, was Brown v. Board of Education , which ruled that segregation in public education violated the Fourteenth Amendment. This unanimous decision by the Warren Court marked a pivotal moment in the fight against racial segregation in the United States. It overruled the previous 'separate but equal' doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson and highlighted the necessity of equal educational opportunities for all students regardless of race.
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