Brown v Board of Education

According to paragraph 4 of the opinion, what reason did the plaintiffs give for wanting their cases heard before the Supreme Court?

• Segregated schools needed to be made equal.

• Segregated schools were not equal and could not be made equal.

• Segregated schools offered equal education but not equal rights.

• Segregated schools guaranteed them equal protection of the laws.

Which paragraph from the opinion most effectively explains why the Court ruled that segregated schools deprive children of equal educational opportunities?

• paragraph 11

• paragraph 13

• paragraph 15

• paragraph 18

The Supreme Court was unable to use information about the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment to help them make a determination on Brown v. Board of Education because

• the information was biased.

• the information was too vague.

• the information was inconclusive.

• the information was no longer relevant.

Paragraph 10 discusses an important issue that influenced the Court's ruling. Which statement BEST sums up the Court's thoughts on that issue?

• The importance of having an education depends on the extent to which a child intends to make use of that education

• The opportunity for an education should be made available to all children who demonstrate the intellectual capacity to succeed.

• The importance of an education in preparing a child to succeed in life requires that the opportunity for learning be made available to all children on equal terms.

• Education has become an important American value, as evidenced by the fact that school attendance has been made compulsory for all children.

The purpose of using the adjective "landmark" is to_____.

• show that this Supreme Court case and decision was major and very important

• demonstrate that this Supreme Court case and decision was minor and unimportant.

What was integration in 1971 at T. C. Williams High School? Why was it such a problem?

• History class was changed to Social Studies

• Because students were upset that the school changed the mascot to Titans

• The football team had a losing season last year

• White and African-American students went to same school

The Court's point of view with respect to the segregation of children in public schools is stated in

• paragraph 6 of the syllabus.

• paragraph 9 of the opinion.

• paragraph 11 of the opinion

• paragraph 14 of the opinion.

In what year did Brown v. Board of Education Topeka order the desegregation of public schools?

• 1945

• 1950

• 1968

• 1954

True or False: Brown v. Board of Education reversed the "separate but equal" from Plessey v. Ferguson case.

• True

• False

Brown v. Board specifically ordered the integration of

• Public schools

• Buses

• The military

• Fire departments