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Quotation from Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka by Supreme Court of the United States

“Today, education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments.”

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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Opinion of the Court (Warren, C.J.) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))

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The opening sentence of Warren's paragraph on the place of education in American life.

Citation: "Today, education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments." — Supreme Court of the United States, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Opinion of the Court (Warren, C.J.) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id brown-v-board-of-education-q2)

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