PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Question
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Which court case was overturned in Brown v. Board of Education?
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Plessy v. Ferguson
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Worcester v. Georgia
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King v. Chapman
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Scott v. Sanford
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The decision of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka on May 17, 1954 is perhaps the most famous of all Supreme Court cases, as it started the process ending segregation. It overturned the equally far-reaching decision of Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown overruled Plessy v. Ferguson by holding that the “separate but equal” doctrine was unconstitutional for American educational facilities and public schools. This decision led to more integration in other areas and was seen as major victory for the Civil Rights Movement.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Supreme Court overruled the Plessy decision in Brown v. the Board of Education on May 17, 1954.
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