brown vs board of education

What were the Browns and other families asking the Supreme Court to do? Apply the Thirteenth Amendment to their cases Allow African American children to attend the school of their choice Rule that new schools must be built for African Americans Allow the Brown children to ride a bus to the school they were attending

Allow African American children to attend the school of their choice

Which of these statements is an assumption the Supreme Court made when it decided the Brown case? Equal treatment exists in separate facilities when the facilities are equal. Equal treatment cannot exist in separate facilities. The existence of equal facilities is supported by the Fourteenth Amendment.

Equal treatment cannot exist in separate facilities.

How did the Fourteenth Amendment address the status of formerly enslaved people? It called for them to be enslaved again. It required them to fill out special application forms if they wanted to become citizens. It allowed them to vote but did not require them to pay taxes. It granted them citizenship by stating that all people born in the United States were citizens.

It granted them citizenship by stating that all people born in the United States were citizens.

Think about the historical significance of Brown v. Board of Education. Why do you think it is considered a seminal US text? It determined that segregation had no effect on a student's ability to learn. It upheld the "separate but equal" doctrine. It prohibited discussion of racial inequality in schools. It overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine.

It overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine.

Which movement followed the Brown v. Board of Education decision? equality suffrage emancipation desegregation

desegregation

Which is true of both the Plessy and Brown cases? Both were attempts to show that segregation was unconstitutional. Both were filed by people who lived in Louisiana. Both discussed whether African American children could ride in public train cars. Both were attempts to overturn the Thirteenth Amendment.

Both were attempts to show that segregation was unconstitutional.

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? The Brown case addresses whether localities have the authority to label individuals by race. The Brown case addresses whether the laws of Southern states are racially biased. The Brown case addresses whether penalties and punishments can legally vary by race. The Brown case addresses whether facilities separated by race are permissible by law.

The Brown case addresses whether facilities separated by race are permissible by law.

. . . 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? The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiff has been deprived of liberty, or freedom, as a result of attending segregated schools. The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiff's property has been placed in jeopardy while attending segregated schools. The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiff has been denied due process of law while attempting to attend public schools. The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiff has been afforded equal protection of the laws relative to those attending public schools.

The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiff has been afforded equal protection of the laws relative to those attending public schools.

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? The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiffs have been afforded the full rights of citizenship. The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiffs are informed of their rights as US citizens. The Brown case addresses whether the quality of education can legally vary from state to state. The Brown case addresses whether matters of education are under the Supreme Court's jurisdiction.

The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiffs have been afforded the full rights of citizenship.

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? The Brown case addresses whether separate water fountains and entrances abridge students' privileges. The Brown case addresses whether education systems separated by race limit citizens' privileges. The Brown case addresses whether varied state curriculums inhibit students' ability to learn. The Brown case addresses whether teachers' racial stereotyping restricts students' rights and privileges.

The Brown case addresses whether varied state curriculums inhibit students' ability to learn.

What is the fundamental idea behind the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which is mentioned in Brown v. Board of Education? The Fourteenth Amendment makes slavery illegal in the United States. The Fourteenth Amendment secures the rights of citizenship to all Americans. The Fourteenth Amendment declares segregation of schools illegal in America. The Fourteenth Amendment offers voting rights to all American males.

The Fourteenth Amendment secures the rights of citizenship to all Americans.

Why did the court choose not to "turn the clock back to 1868" when considering the issue of segregation in public schools? The court disagreed with the Plessy v. Ferguson decision. The court wanted to repeal the Fourteenth Amendment. The court recognized the value of an education to a child's success. The court determined that past plaintiffs had not been deprived of equal protection.

The court recognized the value of an education to a child's success.

Why did the Supreme Court take jurisdiction of Brown v. Board of Education? Cases about race relations required government intervention. The public schools in the South lagged behind other regions. The implications of the case were important and widespread. Influential individuals were involved in the case.

The implications of the case were important and widespread.

Was the argument put forth by the plaintiffs valid? Check all of the correct boxes. The premises are not true all of the time. The premises are likely to be true. The premises reinforce, or support, the conclusion. The conclusion follows logically from the premises. The conclusion comes from a different premise.

The premises are likely to be true. The premises reinforce, or support, the conclusion. The conclusion follows logically from the premises.

What is the plaintiffs' main concern about the state of public schools in Brown v. Board of Education? The curriculum was outdated and biased, which led to a poor quality of education in Topeka. The teachers were not credentialed, which led to disparities within the Topeka school system. The schools were racially segregated, which led to a lower quality of education for some students in Topeka. The school buildings were in poor condition, which caused low attendance rates in Topeka.

The schools were racially segregated, which led to a lower quality of education for some students in Topeka.

What was the status of enslaved people after the Thirteenth Amendment was passed? They were free citizens of the United States. Their rights were protected by the Constitution. They were no longer enslaved, but they were not citizens of the United States. They had all of the rights of any other citizen of the United States.

They were no longer enslaved, but they were not citizens of the United States.

The due process clause, or fair treatment within the legal system, is mentioned because it allows for the "separate but equal" doctrine the court considers it unconstitutional the court's argument applies to due process.

the court's argument applies to due process.

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? The Brown case questions whether separate schools based on race inherently render one inferior to the other. The Brown case questions whether educators treat students differently based on their race. The Brown case addresses whether separate entrances and water fountains suggest that one race is inferior to another. The Brown case addresses whether separate schools hinder the political and intellectual potential of certain citizens.

The Brown case addresses whether separate entrances and water fountains suggest that one race is inferior to another.

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 the wide variety of facts presented to them. a legal issue shared by a number of cases. the condition of schools in remote localities. a concern about the treatment of citizens.

a legal issue shared by a number of cases.

In the passage, the court argues that the plaintiffshave not been given equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Constitution.have misinterpreted the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment.must provide additional evidence.

have not been given equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Constitution.