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Progressivism and Reform — Test

Question 15 • United States History and Geography

Plessy v. Ferguson was overturned in 1954 when the Supreme Court decided that

Answer
A
racial segregation was unconstitutional.
B
the government could not legislate equality.
C
segregation was necessary for "public peace and good order."
D
the "separate but equal" doctrine applied to education.

Explanation

In Brown v. Board of Education (1954), the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools violated the Constitution. The ruling rejected the “separate but equal” doctrine in education, so choice A, “racial segregation was unconstitutional,” is the best answer.

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