Read the quote from the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education. We conclude that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of "separate but equal" has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. Compared with the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, this opinion refutes the doctrine of "separate but equal." supports the doctrine of "separate but equal." recommends affirmative action measures. upholds the right to legislate segregation.