1954 decision

The 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. The Court recognized that separating students based on race created a sense of inferiority and violated the principle of equal protection under the law. This ruling overturned the earlier 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision, which allowed "separate but equal" facilities. Brown’s decision was a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement, promoting integration and highlighting that segregation has no place in education, supporting the broader goal of racial equality.