Question

Which court case was instrumental in moving away from the idea of "separate but equal schools"?

a. Brown v. Board of Education
b. v. Richmond County Board of Education
c. Morrill Act of 1862
d. Plessy v. Ferguson

Answer 1

The court case that was instrumental in moving away from the idea of "separate but equal schools" is:

**a. Brown v. Board of Education**

This landmark Supreme Court decision in 1954 declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, effectively overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896.