Brown v. Board of Education

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  • Case Study: The Landmark Case of ‘Brown v. Board of Education’ and Its Impact on Civil Rights Law

    Introduction Brown v. Board of Education (1954) is one of the most significant cases in the history of U.S. constitutional law. This landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the doctrine of “separate but equal” that had been established in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and marked a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement.…