In the landmark 1954 case Brown v. Board of Education, the Warren Court ruled that 'separate but equal' facilities were inherently unequal, violating which constitutional clause?
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Correct answer: The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment
The Court held that racial segregation in public schools violates the Equal Protection Clause because it generates a feeling of inferiority in African American children. This decision effectively overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson precedent.
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