What was the most important difference between the Supreme Court's rulings in Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education?

Answer 1

the court's interpretation of whether the equal protection clause allowed racial segregation

Answer 2

In the case of Plessy v Ferguson, the supreme court ruled that segregation under the "seperate but equal" clause was constitutional, but in the case of Brown v the Board of Education, the supreme court ruled that under the 14th amendment, segregation was unconstitutional.

Answer 3

while the piessy decision established the doctrine of "separate but equal," the brown decision sated the separate was always unequal

Answer 4

While the Plessy decisions established the doctrine of "separate but equal" the Brown decision stated that separate was always unequal