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Bibliographic Resource
Opinion in Brown v. Board of Education
- Title of the Document
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Opinion in Brown v. Board of Education
- One Line Summary
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The final verdict delivered in one of Marshall’s cases, Brown v. Board of Education.
- Author
- Chief Justice Earl Warren
- Date Created
- May 17, 1954
- Location
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Washington, D.C.
- Type of Document
- Legal Document
- Publisher
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The U.S. National Archives
- Transcription
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“We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of "separate but equal" has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others similarly situated for whom the actions have been brought are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment. This disposition makes unnecessary any discussion whether such segregation also violates the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Because these are class actions, because of the wide applicability of this decision, and because of the great variety of local conditions, the formulation of decrees in these cases presents problems of considerable complexity. On reargument, the consideration of appropriate relief was necessarily subordinated to the primary question-the constitutionality of segregation in public education.”
- Provenance
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Warren, Chief Justice Earl. “Opinion in Brown v. Board of Education.” The National Archives, May 17, 1954. https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/brown-v-board