What were the Browns and other families asking the Supreme Court to do?

The Browns and other families challenged laws that required Black and white children to attend separate public schools. They asked the Supreme Court to rule that segregation in public education was unconstitutional, so African American children could attend school without being barred because of their race. Choice B, allowing African American children to attend the school of their choice, best captures their request.

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