In May 1954 the Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas. Which of the following does not characterize the consequences of the Court's findings in the Brown case?

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The other options correctly describe the consequences of the Court's findings in the Brown case. Option A states that the Court ruled public school segregation unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment, which is correct. Option B acknowledges that the Brown decision overturned the Plessy decision, which upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation. Option D correctly asserts that Chief Justice Earl Warren's tenure was one of the most important in the Court's history, as it oversaw several landmark cases that reshaped American society. However, option C is incorrect because it describes the Court's decisions during Warren's tenure as simplistic and of limited importance, which is not accurate given the significant impact of the Court's rulings during this period.

In May 1954 the Supreme Court Handed Down Its Ruling