Brown vs. Board of Education

Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. It challenged the "separate but equal" doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), which allowed racial segregation. The Court, led by Chief Justice Earl Warren, ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This decision was a key moment in the Civil Rights Movement, as it paved the way for desegregation and challenged systemic racism in education and beyond, marking a significant step towards equality in America.