Which case declared that segregation in public education is unconstitutional?

Which case declared that segregation in public education is unconstitutional?

• A. Plessy v. Ferguson
• B. Brown v. Board of Education
• C. Gideon v. Wainwright
• D. Miranda v. Arizona

Answer: (B)

Racial segregation in public schools violates equal protection because separating students based on race inherently creates an unequal educational environment. The case that declared this unconstitutional is Brown v. Board of Education, which ruled that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal and thus unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment. This decision, decided in 1954, overturned the earlier Plessy v. Ferguson ruling that allowed “separate but equal” facilities and opened the door to desegregation of schools, though full integration took time and faced resistance. The other two cases address different rights: one protects the right to counsel for those who can’t afford it, and the other requires informing individuals of their rights during custodial interrogations.