Question

in brown v. board of education, the supreme court:

a. overturned the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment.

b. overturned the legal precedent of separate but equal.

c. ruled that segregation didnt violate the fourteenth amendment.

d. upheld the legal precedent of separate but equal.

Explanation:

The Brown v. Board of Education (1954) decision of the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the "separate but equal" precedent established by Plessy v. Ferguson (1896). It ruled that racial segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, rather than overturning the clause itself. Options A, C, and D are incorrect because the Court did not overturn the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause, did not rule segregation was constitutional, and did not uphold "separate but equal."

Answer:

B. overturned the legal precedent of separate but equal.