Question

question 8 (multiple choice worth 3 points) (mc) in which of the following cases did the u.s. supreme court rule that separating students into public schools by race was unconstitutional?

• plessy v. ferguson
• brown v. board of education
• marbury v. madison
• texas v. johnson

Explanation:

• Plessy v. Ferguson established "separate but equal" (upholding racial segregation in transportation), not overturning school segregation.
• Brown v. Board of Education (1954) ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning Plessy’s "separate but equal" in education.
• Marbury v. Madison established judicial review, not related to school segregation.
• Texas v. Johnson was about flag burning and free speech, not school segregation.

Answer:

B. Brown v. Board of Education