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

Brown v. Board of Education ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, weakening the legal basis for segregation more broadly. It did not immediately force Southern states to desegregate their schools, so A overstates the ruling’s immediate effect. The best choice is that it dealt a blow to segregation in public facilities.

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