In Brown v.Board of Education, the Supreme Court overturned Plessy v.Ferguson because

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In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal because they create a feeling of inferiority among minority students, which is a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. The court specifically rejected the "separate but equal" doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson, which allowed for discrimination as long as the separate facilities were equal in quality. The other options are incorrect because the federal government did have the authority to enforce equality, the decision was not based on public opinion, Linda Brown's age was not a factor, and separate facilities did in fact deprive children of adequate opportunities.

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