RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES

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“We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.”-Brown v. Board of Education (1954)Which constitutional idea was the basis for this Supreme Court decision?
A
protection against double jeopardy
B
equal protection of the law
C
freedom of speech
D
right of assembly
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation in public schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. The 1954 decision declared that separate educational facilities for white and African American students were inherently unequal.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the above example, U.S. stands for United States Reports, a publication of United States Supreme Court decisions. So now you know that Brown v. Board of Education is located in volume 347, page 483 of the United States Reports.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is important for this case to determine what “equal” means. What do you think equality means to the Browns? It means that whites and blacks get the same opportunity in life. What do you think equality means to the Board of Education of Topeka? They say that separation is equal to them.

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