The Brown v. Board of Education decision __________
a) began the long fight for desegregation by ruling segregation illegal
b) partially ended segregation by enforcing a stricter definition of equality
c) provided a sweeping ruling that promptly ended segregation of all public institutions and facilities
d) only applied to federal institutions, leaving further legal challenges on a state-by-state basis
Answer: a
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