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US.20A Brown v. Board of Education
By MARIO LUCERO
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Question 2
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What was the significance of sending federal troops to protect African-American students in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957? __________
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Question 1
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Use the information in the passage and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
“We conclude that in the field of public education, the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’
has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal ....”
— Chief Justice Earl Warren, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
This quotation illustrates the action of the Supreme Court to —
uphold the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
overrule the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
create job training for unemployed African Americans
provide for educational funding for African Americans
Question 3
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Which view was shared by Governors Orval Faubus (Arkansas), Lester Maddox
(Georgia), and George Wallace (Alabama) in the 1950s and 1960s?
“Separate but equal” has no place in public education.
The time has come for all African Americans to enjoy equal rights as American
citizens.
People should not be forced to mix with those of other races in public places,
including schools and universities.
The federal government should actively intervene in states when necessary to
stop racial discrimination.
Question 4
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Which doctrine relating to public education was overturned by the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education? _________________________
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“all deliberate speed”
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due process of law
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equal protection of the law
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“separate but equal”