In the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case (1954) the Supreme Court ruled that it is illegal to force people of different races to attend separate schools. The decision was based on the fact th?

The Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) was based on the finding that racial segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court concluded that "separate but equal" educational facilities are inherently unequal, leading to a detrimental impact on African American children. This landmark decision effectively overturned the precedent set by Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and was a significant milestone in the Civil Rights Movement, promoting integration and equality in education.