Question

how did the verdict in brown v. board of education relate to the verdict in plessy v. ferguson? it upheld the earlier decision about segregation. it set a new legal precedent on the issue of segregation. it cemented the idea that separate was not synonymous to segregation. it proved educational facilities were subject to partial segregation.

Explanation:

The Plessy v. Ferguson decision in 1896 established "separate - but - equal" which allowed segregation. Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 overturned this by ruling that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, thus setting a new legal precedent.

Answer:

B. It set a new legal precedent on the issue of segregation.