In 1954, which decision by the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that racially segregated schools violated the Constitution, striking down the "separate but equal" standard that dated back to 1896?
a. Plessy v. Ferguson
b. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
c. Meredith v. Mississippi
d. Miranda v. Arizona
(Answer: b)
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