Which of the following is true of Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

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In Brown v. Board of Education, the justices ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, declaring that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." This decision outlawed de jure segregation, which was segregation by law or official policy. The Court did not address de facto segregation, or segregation that exists without explicit legal sanction, in this case. The decision did not allow for "all deliberate speed" for desegregation, as some subsequent decisions sought to impose gradualism or delay in implementing desegregation plans. The Court rejected the separate but equal doctrine, which was the legal justification for segregation in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896). The Court used a strict scrutiny test, requiring racial classifications to be narrowly tailored to serve a compelling government interest, in analyzing the constitutionality of segregation.

Which of the Following Is True of Brown V