Question

according to the excerpt from chief justice earl warren, what was the supreme court ruling in the case of brown v. board of education?

• \separate but equal\ would be upheld in public schools.
• \separate but equal\ was the ideal situation for peace.
• \separate but equal\ had no place in public education.

Explanation:

⚡ Using what you learned: core goals of the civil rights movement

Step 1: Analyze the ruling of Brown v. Board of Education

In the landmark 1954 case Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of state-sponsored segregation in public schools. Chief Justice Earl Warren delivered the unanimous decision of the Court.

Step 2: Evaluate the options

• "Separate but equal" would be upheld in public schools.
• This is incorrect. The ruling overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) for public education.
• "Separate but equal" was the ideal situation for peace.
• This is incorrect. The Court found that segregated schools were inherently unequal and harmful.
• "Separate but equal" had no place in public education.
• This is correct. Chief Justice Earl Warren famously wrote: "We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."

Answer:

"Separate but equal" had no place in public education.