Is the idea of separate but equal facilities consistent with the Fourteenth Amendment?

The idea of separate but equal facilities is not consistent with the Fourteenth Amendment, which guarantees equal protection under the law. The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) overturned the precedent set by Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) by declaring that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal, thus violating the Fourteenth Amendment. This ruling emphasized that segregation in public education created a sense of inferiority among marginalized groups, contradicting the amendment's intent to promote equality.