Asked by Alexsis Oltsher on Apr 25, 2024

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The Supreme Court applied the separate-but-equal doctrine to schools in

A) the Civil Rights cases.
B) Lawton v. Maryland.
C) Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas.
D) Cummins v. County Board of Education.

Separate-but-equal Doctrine

A judicial principle upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Plessy v. Ferguson case (1896) that legalized racial segregation as long as the separate facilities were equal in quality.

Supreme Court

The highest judicial body in a country, typically tasked with interpreting the constitution and adjudicating on matters of national importance.

  • Investigate the rulings of the Supreme Court and their effects on the powers of state and federal governments, alongside their impact on civil liberties.
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Aseanti AlexanderApr 28, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Cummins v. County Board of Education was a 1927 case in which the Supreme Court applied the separate-but-equal doctrine to schools, stating that segregated schools were constitutional as long as they provided equal facilities and opportunities to black and white students. This decision was later reversed by Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.