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Brown v Board refers to the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1954). It was a pivotal ruling that declared state laws enforcing separate public schools for black and white students as unconstitutional, marking a major step towards ending racial segregation in education.

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