Which best describes how Brown v. Board of Education affected the United States?

In Brown v. Board of Education (1954), the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. The decision weakened the legal basis for segregation and became a major blow to segregation in public facilities. Although the case involved Linda Brown, its broader impact—not simply her individual school placement—is best described by choice C.

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