State laws affect the citizens and property in that state only. State laws may not conflict with federal laws. Local governments, also called municipalities, include counties, parishes, cities, towns, and so on. Local governments may pass laws that are not reserved by the federal government or the state.
The Supreme Corut ruiling Brown vs. Board of Education ruled that segregated schools was unconstitutional. This was the single biggest reason for the Civil Rights movement because it allowed for the challenge of segregation in all areas.
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