Brown v. Board of Education

Why did the Supreme Court decide to overturn Plessy v. Ferguson, as explained in Brown v. Board of Education? a. Separate is inherently unequal. b. Education is important for all races. c. School policies should be uniform. d. Citizenship requires voting rights.

a. Separate is inherently unequal.

Which policy do the plaintiffs disagree with in Brown v. Board of Education? a. separate but equal b. equal protection under the law c. the Dred Scott decision d. the Emancipation Proclamation

a. separate but equal

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.

b. The Brown case addresses whether education systems separated by race limit citizens' privileges.

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.

b. The Brown case questions whether educators treat students differently based on their race.

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.

c. The Brown case addresses whether these laws inherently deny certain citizens equal protection under the law.

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 a. The curriculum was outdated and biased, which led to a poor quality of education in Topeka.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

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

Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education. In each of the cases other than the Delaware case, a three-judge federal district court denied relief to the plaintiffs on the so-called "separate but equal" doctrine announced by this Court in Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537. The Supreme Court cites these cases because it seeks to a. describe the unique situation in Delaware courts. b. illustrate the racial biases of federal court judges. c. establish the existing legal standard for education. d. share the unique differences between the given cases.

c. establish the existing legal standard for education.

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.

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

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.

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

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

d. desegregation