Which statement describes the Supreme Court's decision in the Brown v. Board of Education case?

A. It said that states had to choose what kind of public schools to provide.

B. It upheld "separate but equal" public education.

C. It agreed with the earlier Plessy v. Ferguson ruling on public education.

D. It declared that segregated public schools were unconstitutional.

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Lilianna Burton

29 September, 12:36

Which statement describes the Supreme Court's decision in the Brown v. Board of Education case?

A. It said that states had to choose what kind of public schools to provide.

B. It upheld "separate but equal" public education.

C. It agreed with the earlier Plessy v. Ferguson ruling on public education.

D. It declared that segregated public schools were unconstitutional.

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Diamond Gilbert · Answer 1

The statement that best describes the Supreme Court's decision in the Brown v. Board of Education case is that it declared the segregated public schools were unconstitutional. It was Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas that lost the case. The correct answer will be D.