Biden called out for past desegregation remarks after praising 1954 landmark Supreme Court ruling

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President Biden spoke to Black leaders Friday on the 70th anniversary of the 1954 Supreme Court ruling that desegregated schools but was called out online for his past actions in the fight against school desegregation.

Biden spoke at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington about Brown v. Board of Education, which found that separation of schools by race was unconstitutional.

"The work of building a democracy ... worthy of our dreams starts with opening the doors of opportunity for everyone, without exception," he said.

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Despite his remarks and his advocacy for affirmative action programs, Biden was called out for his past remarks his critics say were racist.

"Remember when joe biden said segregation (sic) would turn schools into racial jungles," one user on X wrote.

"Too bad Joe Biden kept fighting FOR Segregation (sic) decades after this wonderful decision," another wrote.

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"Biden had spoken out, in public, in favor of segregation," stated another.

The president was once a primary figure in the fight against school desegregation. His 2020 Democratic presidential opponents, including