Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
A) invalidated state-imposed racial segregation in Texas.
B) validated the election of State Board of Education members.
C) overturned the Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court case of 1954.
D) was reinforced by Edgewood ISD v. Kirby.
E) validated state-imposed racial segregation in Texas public schools.

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Plessy v. Ferguson validated state-imposed racial segregation in public schools, commonly known as the "separate but equal" doctrine. It was not until the Brown v. Board of Education case in 1954 that segregation in public schools was declared unconstitutional. Therefore, options A, B, C, and D are incorrect.

Plessy V. Ferguson (1896)