Who was the chief justice of the Supreme Court when Brown v. Board of Education was decided?
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Correct answer: Earl Warren
Chief Justice Earl Warren led the Court when Brown was decided in 1954. He worked to produce a unanimous opinion, which strengthened the ruling's authority.
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