The 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning Plessy v. Ferguson.
9–0 ruling unanimity
Over 100,000 schools affected
The 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning Plessy v. Ferguson.