Brown V. Board of Education
/ˈbraʊn v. bɔːrd əv ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃən/
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- (n.) A landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case declaring racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, thus overturning 'separate but equal' doctrine.
Brown v. Board of Education fundamentally changed American education law by ending segregation in schools.
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This case is often cited in civil rights and constitutional law contexts as a foundational precedent establishing that segregation violates the Equal Protection Clause.
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