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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.

Inherently Unequal

A legal principle established in Brown v. Board of Education indicating that segregation in public education is fundamentally discriminatory.

Supreme Court

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

Segregation

The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.

1954

The year when the Brown v. Board of Education decision was made, marking a significant moment in the American civil rights movement.