"This case was the consolidation of four cases arising in separate states relating to the segregation of public schools on the basis of race. In each of the cases, African American minors had been denied admittance to certain public schools based on laws allowing public education to be segregated by race. They argued that such segregation violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The plaintiffs were denied relief based on the precedent set by Plessy v. Ferguson, which established the “separate but equal” doctrine that stated separate facilities for the races was constitutional as long as the facilities were “substantially equal.” In the case arising from Delaware, the Supreme Court of Delaware ruled that the African American students had to be admitted to the white public schools because of their higher quality facilities.

Conclusion:

Chief Justice Earl Warren delivered the opinion of the unanimous Court. The Supreme Court held that “separate but equal” facilities are inherently unequal and violate the protections of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court also held that the segregation of public education based on race instilled a sense of inferiority that had a hugely detrimental effect on the education and personal growth of African American children."

     The decision for this case was made simply upon following the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. It had been agreed that since the white public schools had higher quality facilities that African Americans were to be admitted to them. It had not been fair or equal that African American schools did not offer better facilities to the students as where white public schools had only the best facilities. 

     This case is important because everyone should have access to the same quality of facility and education. No one should be denied upon their race. Education has been made equal to anyone and everyone who has the desire to learn. Racism is not something one should stumble upon nor struggle through in order to be educated. Everyone deserves an equal opportunity to attend school.