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Question 38 • TX-English III CR

Why did the Supreme Court decide to overturn Plessy v. Ferguson, as explained in Brown v. Board of Education?

Answer
A
Separate is inherently unequal.
B
Education is important for all people.
C
School policies should be uniform.
D
Citizenship requires voting rights.

Explanation

In Brown v. Board of Education, the Court concluded that separating students by race in public schools made the schools inherently unequal, even if their physical facilities seemed comparable. This violated the Equal Protection Clause and rejected the separate-but-equal rule from Plessy v. Ferguson. Therefore, the correct choice is “Separate is inherently unequal.”

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