Question

which supreme court case in 1954 declared that separate but equal was unconstitutional?

• 1 point

○ brown v. board of education
○ gideon v. wainwright
○ marbury v. madison
○ plessy v. ferguson

Explanation:

• Brown v. Board of Education (1954) overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson, ruling racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
• Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) guaranteed the right to court-appointed counsel for indigent defendants.
• Marbury v. Madison (1803) established judicial review.
• Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) upheld the "separate but equal" doctrine.

Answer:

Brown v. Board of Education