The Supreme Court case that finally overturned the 'separate but equal' doctrine in public education was:
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Correct answer: Brown v. Board of Education
In 1954, the Warren Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that 'separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.' This effectively ended the legal precedent set by Plessy v. Ferguson.
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