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Read the excerpt from the Supreme Court’s ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson.That petitioner was a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of Louisiana, of mixed descent . . . on June 7, 1892, he engaged and paid for a first class passage on the East Louisiana Railway . . . and thereupon entered a passenger train, and took possession of a vacant seat in a coach where passengers of the white race were accommodated; that such railroad company was incorporated by the laws of Louisiana as a common carrier, and was not authorized to distinguish between citizens according to their race. But, notwithstanding this, petitioner was required by the conductor, under penalty of ejection from said train and imprisonment, to vacate said coach and occupy another seat in a coach assigned by said company for persons not of the white race.How does this relate to the premises of Brown v. Board of Education?

A
The Brown case addresses whether localities have the authority to label individuals by race.
B
The Brown case addresses whether the laws of Southern states are racially biased.
C
The Brown case addresses whether penalties and punishments can legally vary by race.
D
The Brown case addresses whether facilities separated by race are permissible by law.
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Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States . . .How does the excerpt relate to the premises of Brown v. Board of Education?

A
The Brown case addresses whether separate water fountains and entrances abridge students’ privileges.
B
The Brown case addresses whether education systems separated by race limit citizens’ privileges.
C
The Brown case addresses whether varied state curriculums inhibit students’ ability to learn.
D
The Brown case addresses whether teachers’ racial stereotyping restricts students’ rights and privileges.
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Read the excerpt from a supporting opinion of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson.If the civil and political rights of both races be equal, one cannot be inferior to the other civilly or politically. If one race be inferior to the other socially, the Constitution of the United States cannot put them upon the same plane.How does this relate to the premises of Brown v. Board of Education?

A
The Brown case questions whether separate schools based on race inherently render one inferior to the other.
B
The Brown case questions whether educators treat students differently based on their race.
C
The Brown case addresses whether separate entrances and water fountains suggest that one race is inferior to another.
D
The Brown case addresses whether separate schools hinder the political and intellectual potential of certain citizens.
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Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education.They are premised on different facts and different local conditions, but a common legal question justifies their consideration together in this consolidated opinion.Based on this excerpt, The Supreme Court chose to consider the case due to

A
the wide variety of facts presented to them.
B
a legal issue shared by a number of cases.
C
the condition of schools in remote localities.
D
a concern about the treatment of citizens.
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Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.How does the excerpt relate to the premises of Brown v. Board of Education?

A
The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiffs have been afforded the full rights of citizenship.
B
The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiffs are informed of their rights as US citizens.
C
The Brown case addresses whether the quality of education can legally vary from state to state.
D
The Brown case addresses whether matters of education are under the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction.
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Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education.In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education.Why does the Supreme Court assert this fact?

A
to highlight the idea that a child’s potential can be measured
B
to illustrate how desegregation will be implemented
C
to highlight the significance of equal access to education
D
to illustrate the importance of high academic standards
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What is the fundamental idea behind the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which is mentioned in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
The Fourteenth Amendment makes slavery illegal in the United States.
B
The Fourteenth Amendment secures the rights of citizenship to all people in the United States.
C
The Fourteenth Amendment declares segregation of schools illegal in the United States.
D
The Fourteenth Amendment offers voting rights to all men in the United States.
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Read the excerpt from the Supreme Court’s ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson.. . . requiring the officer of the passenger train to assign each passenger to the coach or compartment assigned for the race to which he or she belong; and imposing fines or imprisonment upon passengers insisting on going into a coach or compartment other than the one set aide for the race to which he or she belongs.How does the excerpt relate to the premises of Brown v. Board of Education?

A
The Brown case addresses whether officers can legally acknowledge racial differences.
B
The Brown case addresses whether public institutions can legally be divided by race.
C
The Brown case addresses whether districts should be penalized for segregating schools.
D
The Brown case addresses whether race-specific entrances are appropriate in schools.
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Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.. . . nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.How does the excerpt relate to the premises of Brown v. Board of Education?

A
The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiff has been deprived of liberty, or freedom, as a result of attending segregated schools.
B
The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiff’s property has been placed in jeopardy while attending segregated schools.
C
The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiff has been denied due process of law while attempting to attend public schools.
D
The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiff has been afforded equal protection of the laws relative to those attending public schools.
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Which movement followed the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

A
equality
B
suffrage
C
emancipation
D
desegregation

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