Why was the overturning of the "separate but equal" doctrine important a. it end segregation b. it granted citizenship to former slaves c. it created a classless society d. it ended slavery

In the case of furman v. georgia (1972), the united states supreme court ruled that the death penalty- in specific cases- being arbitrarily and inconsistently imposed, often in a discriminatory manner. as a result, the imposition of the death penalty as a punishment was stopped throughout the united states.