What factor do plessy v. ferguson, brown v. board of education, and regents of california v. bakke have in common?

a. all three cases improved civil rights for minorities.
b. all three cases went to the supreme court for ruling.
c. all three cases ruled in favor of the individual.
d. all three cases took place in the twentieth century.

All three cases, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and Regents of California v. Bakke went to the Supreme Court for ruling.

In the crucial case of Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, the apex court gave a landmark judgment that racially separated public facilities, if equal, is constitutional and did not violate the United States constitution. The Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation is constitutional.

However, the doctrine of "separate but equal" emanated from this court case.

Also, in the pivotal case of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, the Supreme Court handed a landmark judgment that racially separation of children in public school is illegal and unconstitutional. The Supreme Court ruled that separate educational facilities violate the constitution of the United States. This ruling was historic as its open door for integration across the United States

In the case of Regents of California v. Bakke in 1978, the Supreme Court gave a landmark judgment that the continued use of racial quota in the admission process into the California school of medicine is unconstitutional. The Supreme Court also ruled that the California school of medicine use affirmative action to admit more minority students was constitutional and did not violate the constitution of the United States.

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Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and Regents of California v. Bakke have in common that  All three cases went to the Supreme Court for ruling.

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All the above-mentioned cases left a profound impact on the society of the United States. Though the ruling of the cases were decided by the Supreme Court but were able to establish national standards.  

Plessey versus Ferguson was a revolutionary case in the history of the United States, whose ruling sustained the Constitutionality of racial exclusion under the “equal but separate” doctrine. Its ruling legalized racial segregation and thus helped to ignite the fire of rebel.  

Brown vs. Board of Education case (1954) the court ruled separate but equal services for both white and black inhabitants with a clear abuse of the 14th amendment. This ruling was another instance of racial segregation appeasement.  

In Regents of California versus Bakke the court gave the ruling that educational University’s use of racial “quotas” during admissions was unconstitutional and but the schools use of affirmative actions was constitutional.  

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Grade: High school

Subject: US History

Chapter: Supreme Court

Keywords: society, United States, national standards, Plessey versus Ferguson, racial exclusion, equal but separate, Brown vs. Board of Education case, Regents of California versus Bakke

pepin the short[a] (german: pippin der kurze, french: pépin le bref, c. 714 – 24 september 768) was the king of the franks from 751 until his death. he was the first of the carolingians to become king.[b][2]

the younger son of the frankish prince charles martel and his wife rotrude, pepin's upbringing was distinguished by the ecclesiastical education he had received from the monks of st. denis. succeeding his father as the mayor of the palace in 741, pepin reigned over francia jointly with his elder brother carloman. pepin ruled in neustria, burgundy, and provence, while his brother carloman established himself in austrasia, alemannia and thuringia. the brothers were active in suppressing revolts led by the bavarians, aquitanians, saxons, and the alemanni in the early years of their reign. in 743, they ended the frankish interregnum by choosing childeric iii, who was to be the last merovingian monarch, as figurehead king of the franks.