Why were civil rights supporters Which of these statements was implied by the decision in Brown v. Board of Education? Segregation could lead to feelings of inferiority. Segregation often led to relatively equal opportunities. Segregation increased levels of personal determination. Segregation was the purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment. with the supreme court’s 1896 decision in plessy v. ferguson? a. the court rejected the idea of “separate but equal.b. the court ruled that african americans were unable to drive.c. the court ruled that african americans were unable to vote. d. the court affirmed the idea of “separate but equal.