USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ruling of this court case ensured that people were informed of their due process rights when arrested-
A
Miranda v. Arizona
B
Brown v. Board of Education
C
Plessy v. Ferguson
D
Guzman v. STAAR
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A deep dive into Miranda v. Arizona, a Supreme Court case decided in 1966. This case established the “Miranda rule, ” which requires police to inform suspects in police custody of their rights.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a 5-4 Supreme Court decision Miranda v. Arizona (1966) ruled that an arrested individual is entitled to rights against self-discrimination and to an attorney under the 5th and 6th Amendments of the United States Constitution.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the landmark supreme court case Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the Court held that if police do not inform people they arrest about certain constitutional rights, including their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, then their confessions may not be used as evidence at trial.

Detailed explanation-4: -Justice Tom C. Clark wrote a dissenting opinion in which he argued that the majority’s opinion created an unnecessarily strict interpretation of the Fifth Amendment that curtails the ability of the police to effectively execute their duties.

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