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In which country did Myrdal's book influence a landmark Supreme Court decision?
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United States. Myrdal's book, "An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy," significantly influenced the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954). The book's analysis of the negative effects of racial segregation on African Americans helped shape the Court's ruling that separate educational facilities were inherently unequal and therefore unconstitutional.
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