THE 1970S 1969 1979
SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE
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Question
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Which statement best summarizes the opinion concerning segregation in Brown v. Board of Education?
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The Fourteenth Amendment does not mention public education.
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Some earlier court decisions allowed schools to segregate students on the basis of race.
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It is unconstitutional for public schools to segregate students on the basis of race.
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An earlier court decision allowed “separate but equal” school facilities for white and African American children.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Board of Education? The Fourteenth Amendment does not mention public education. Some earlier court decisions allowed schools to segregate students on the basis of race. It is unconstitutional for public schools to segregate students on the basis of race.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Topeka Brown case is important because it helped convince the Court that even when physical facilities and other “tangible” factors were equal, segregation still deprived minority children of equal educational opportunities.
Detailed explanation-3: -These lawsuits were combined into the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case that outlawed segregation in schools in 1954.
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