What are the plaintiffs seeking for their children in Brown v. Board of Education ?
Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education . [T]here are findings below that the Negro and white schools involved have been equalized, or are being equalized, with respect to buildings, curricula, qualifications and salaries of teachers, and other "tangible" factors. The Supreme Court is most likely interested in these findings because it hopes to determine whether
Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” If I sought to answer all the criticisms that cross my desk, my secretaries would have little time for anything other than such correspondence in the course of the day, and I would have no time for constructive work. But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and that your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I want to try to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms. What is the author’s purpose for including these sentences?
Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” I have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. How does King support this claim in the rest of his letter?
Which strategy does the author use in her choice of language to convey her message?
Read the lines from "The Weary Blues." Thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor. He played a few chords then he sang some more. The repetition of the word "thump" is an example of what literary device?
The speaker in "The Weary Blues" is most likely
Read the passage from Etiquette, by Emily Post. New York's bad manners are often condemned and often very deservedly . Even though the cause is carelessness rather than intentional indifference, the indifference is no less actual and the rudeness inexcusable. What is the closest meaning of the underlined phrase as it used in the excerpt?
Which source would best support an argumentative essay on the importance of protective gear for those playing sports?
Which topic would prompt an argumentative essay?
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