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:

Plessy v. Ferguson established "separate but equal" (upholding segregation), while Brown v. Board of Education ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning Plessy’s precedent and setting a new legal standard on segregation. Option 1 is wrong as Brown overturned, not upheld. Option 3 misinterprets; Plessy cemented "separate but equal" (implying segregation was okay if equal), Brown rejected that. Option 4 is wrong as Brown opposed segregation in education. So the correct option is the one about setting a new precedent.

Answer:

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