Which statement best describes the importance of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954?
a
It made segregation legal as long as black and white people had equal access to facilities.
b
It eliminated the legal basis for racial segregation in public schools.
c
It permitted local authorities to prosecute school officials who desegregated their schools.
d
It ordered schools in all states to spend an equal amount of money to educate black students and white students.