List the central reasoning the Supreme Court used in Brown v. Board of Education, and identify a key impact the ruling had on civil rights.

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List the central reasoning the Supreme Court used in Brown v. Board of Education, and identify a key impact the ruling had on civil rights.

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Peyton Schmitt · Answer 1

On May 17, 1954 the Court unanimously ruled that separate but not equal in public schools for blacks and whites were unconstitutional. The Brown v. Board of Education case served as a catalyst for the modern civil rights movement inspiring education reform everywhere and forming the legal means of challenging segregation in all areas of our society.