In the 1954 caseBrown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the Supreme Court unanimously held that:
A. segregation laws do not violate the equal protection clause if separate facilities for blacks are equal to those for whites.
B. segregation by race in public education is unconstitutional.
C. railroads are required to provide separate railway cars for African Americans.
D. interfering with anyone's right to vote in any election is illegal.
E. lower courts and government authorities cannot issue busing orders to end de facto segregation.
Answer: B
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