may 17, 1954 - the supreme court unanimously agrees that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.
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The ruling paves the way for large-scale desegregation. The decision overturns the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson ruling that sanctioned "separate but equal" segregation of the races, ruling that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."Added to timeline:
Date:
may 17, 1954
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~ 72 years ago