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Brown v. Board of Education

Ruled that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.

separate educational facilities

Facilities that are divided based on race, which were ruled to be inherently unequal in the Brown v. Board of Education case.

1954 ruling

The year the Supreme Court decided the Brown v. Board of Education case.

inherently unequal

The principle established by the ruling that separate facilities based on race are fundamentally unjust.

Supreme Court

The highest court in the United States, which made the landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

desegregation

The process of ending the separate status of individuals based on race, as mandated by the Brown v. Board of Education decision.

impact of the ruling

The accelerated civil rights movement and changes in education policies that followed the Brown v. Board of Education decision.

civil rights movement

A struggle for social justice for African Americans in the United States that gained momentum after the Brown v. Board of Education ruling.

educational equality

The principle that all individuals should have equal access to educational opportunities, which was supported by the Brown v. Board of Education ruling.

landmark decision

A significant ruling by a court that has a major impact on the law and society, such as Brown v. Board of Education.