Question

Plessy v. Ferguson was overturned in 1954 when the Supreme Court decided that
racial segregation was unconstitutional.
segregation was necessary for "public peace and good order."
the "separate but equal" doctrine applied to education.
the government could not legislate equality.

Answer 1

The first statement. In Brown v. Board of Education (1954) the Court held that racial segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause and rejected the "separate but equal" doctrine from Plessy v. Ferguson, thereby overturning Plessy in the context of public education.