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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Brown v. Board of Education

Question 10 • DRHS American Literature and Composition

Which of these statements is the conclusion the Supreme Court drew based on the evidence in the Brown case?

Answer
A
Equal treatment exists in separate facilities when the facilities are equal.
B
Equal treatment cannot exist in separate facilities.
C
The existence of equal facilities is supported by the Fourteenth Amendment.
D
The Fourteenth Amendment supports the continuation of separate facilities.

Explanation

In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court concluded that separating students by race in public schools makes the facilities inherently unequal, even if the physical buildings and resources are similar. Therefore, equal treatment cannot exist in separate facilities. This is why the Court rejected the “separate but equal” doctrine in public education.

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