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Brown v. Board of Education Answers

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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 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.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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Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education.Because these are class actions, because of the wide applicability of this decision, and because of the great variety of local conditions, the formulation of decrees in these cases presents problems of considerable complexity.Why does the Supreme Court describe these considerations?

A
to explain the historical context in which segregation was endorsed
B
to illustrate the different interpretations of the law throughout the nation
C
to compare the quality of education delivered throughout the years of segregation
D
to emphasize the challenges inherent in determining a ruling for a varied nation
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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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Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education.We must consider public education in the light of its full development and its present place in American life throughout the Nation.Why does the Supreme Court make this distinction?

A
The court recognizes that the current delivery of education might compromise citizens’ rights.
B
The court recognizes that the US education system has evolved over time.
C
The court recognizes that people in some localities are being treated unfairly by teachers.
D
The court recognizes that segregated schools require additional federal funding.
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Read the excerpt from a supporting opinion of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896.Laws permitting, and even requiring, their separation in places where they are liable to be brought into contact do not necessarily imply the inferiority of either race to the other, and have been generally, if not universally, recognized as within the competency of the state legislatures in the exercise of their police power.How does this relate to the premises of Brown v. Board of Education?

A
The Brown case addresses whether state legislatures are equipped to judge the quality of education offered at segregated schools.
B
The Brown case addresses whether authorities believe that one race is inferior to another when creating public schools.
C
The Brown case addresses whether these laws inherently deny certain citizens equal protection under the law.
D
The Brown case addresses the legality of using police power to monitor public places separated by race.
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Why did the Supreme Court take jurisdiction of Brown v. Board of Education?

A
Cases about race relations required government intervention.
B
The public schools in the South lagged behind other regions.
C
The implications of the case were important and widespread.
D
Influential individuals were involved in the case.
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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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Which movement followed the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

A
equality
B
suffrage
C
emancipation
D
desegregation

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