The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was most clearly responsible for the desegregation of public schools. This clause has been pivotal in numerous legal cases aimed at combating discrimination and ensuring equal treatment under the law, most notably in the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education (1954), which declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was most clearly responsible for which of the following?(1 point)
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the desegregation of public schools
the desegregation of public schools
the increase in state control of social welfare programs
the increase in state control of social welfare programs
the increase in equality promoted by the Civil Rights Act of 1964
the increase in equality promoted by the Civil Rights Act of 1964
the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Lopez
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