... zero ruling that segregation of public schools was a violation of the U.S. Constitution. The court decided that separate but equal was constitutional. The constitutional issue in this case was the 14th amendment, which guarantees equal protection under the law. Public schools could no longer be separated by race. African American children received the right to attend public schools and receive equal educational ... the bill encouraged desegregation of public schools and authorized the U.S. attorney general to file suits to force desegregation, but did not authorize busing to allow deseg...

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