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

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The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka declared that racially segregated schools violated the Constitution and struck down the "separate but equal" standard that had been established in the landmark 1896 case Plessy v. Ferguson. Meredith v. Mississippi (1962) was a case that involved the admission of the first African American student to the University of Mississippi, and Miranda v. Arizona (1966) was a case that established a defendant's rights to remain silent and have an attorney present during police questioning.

In 1954, Which Decision by the U