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.

Answer 1

B) it set a new precedent on the issue of segregation

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

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

In Brown v. Board of Education, the Court overturned Plessy v. Ferguson, which had established the “separate but equal” doctrine and was the constitutional base of segregation. The overturn meant that racial segregation in public schools was declared in violation of the Equal Protection clause of the 14th Amendment.