In 1964,the U

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Multiple Choice

In 1964,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled in the case of Brown vs.the Board of Education that

• A)separate but equal was unconstitutional.
• B)segregation within schools was legal.
• C)racial segregation was illegal,but social class was legal.
• D)resegregation is constitutional.

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