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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954)The Fourteenth Amendment, specifically the Equal Protection ClauseFor more information, see Related Questions, below
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954)The Fourteenth Amendment, specifically the Equal Protection ClauseFor more information, see Related Questions, below
Brown v. Board of Education, 347 US 483 (1954)The United States Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, (1954), was based on the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Although the Due Process Cause was probably also applicable, Chief Justice Earl Warren explained it was unnecessary for the Court to review the case in terms of both clauses, because the Equal Protection Clause was sufficient to declare segregation in public school unconstitutional.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
The Supreme Court rejected Homer Plessy's argument that the Louisiana law stigmatized blacks as inferior, so they believed the law in no way violated the Fourteenth Amendment.
equal protection
The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees equal protection under the law to all citizens. This means that individuals cannot be discriminated against based on factors such as race, ethnicity, or gender. The Brown v. Board of Education decision was a landmark ruling that enforced this principle by ending public school segregation.
Brown v. Board of Education, 347 US 483 (1954)Yes. The Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court indicated that the decision could also be supported by the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause, but declined to elaborate because the Equal Protection Clause was sufficient to render segregation in the public schools unconstitutional.
The Fourteenth Amendment has been used by the Supreme Court to overturn many court decisions in order to enforce equal rights. Specifically, the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment has been interpreted to prohibit states from discriminating against individuals based on race, gender, and other protected characteristics. This has led to landmark decisions such as Brown v. Board of Education and Loving v. Virginia.
The court decided that the segregation of students in schools violated the "equal protection clause" of the fourteenth amendment, because separate facilities were obviously unequal.
Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the Opinion for Brown v. Board of Education.The U.S. Supreme court made the following statement in Brown v. Board of Education which ended segregation in public schools."We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of "separate but equal" has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others similarly situated for whom the actions have been brought are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment. This disposition makes unnecessary any discussion whether such segregation also violates the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment."