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Brown v. Board of Education

A landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 that ruled that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.

Separate but Equal Doctrine

The legal doctrine that justified racial segregation, stating that as long as facilities for both races were equal, they could be separate.

Inherently Unequal

A term used in the Brown v. Board of Education case to describe that no matter the equality of facilities, segregation itself is discriminatory.

Civil Rights Movement

A movement in the United States aimed at ending racial discrimination and ensuring equal rights under the law.

Supreme Court

The highest court in the United States, which has ultimate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases.