Question

Read the quote from the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

We conclude that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of “separate but equal” has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.

Compared with the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, this opinion

refutes the doctrine of “separate but equal.”
supports the doctrine of “separate but equal.”
recommends affirmative action measures.
upholds the right to legislate segregation.

Answer 1

refutes the doctrine of “separate but equal.”

Brown v. Board rejected the Plessy v. Ferguson principle that racially segregated public facilities could be equal, holding that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.