complete solution;(Brown v. Board of Education
compilation exams)
Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
. . . nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due
process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the
laws.
How does the excerpt relate to the premises of Brown v. Board of Education?
The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiff has been deprived of liberty, or
freedom, as a result of attending segregated schools.
The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiff's property has been placed in jeopardy
while attending segregated schools.
The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiff has been denied due process of law
while attempting to attend public schools.
The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiff has been afforded equal protection of
the laws relative to those attending public schools.
The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiff has been afforded equal protection of
the laws relative to those attending public schools.
Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education.
We must consider public education in the light of its full development and its present
place in American life throughout the Nation.
Why does the Supreme Court make this distinction?
The court recognizes that the current delivery of education might compromise citizens'
rights.
The court recognizes that the US education system has evolved over time.
The court recognizes that people in some localities are being treated unfairly by
teachers.
The court recognizes that segregated schools require additional federal funding.
The court recognizes that the current delivery of education might compromise citizens'
rights.
Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education.
This discussion and our own investigation convince us that, although these sources cast
some light, it is not enough to resolve the problem with which we are faced. At best,
they are inconclusive. . . .
[T]here are findings below that the Negro and white schools involved have been
equalized, or are being equalized . . .
This excerpt suggests that the Supreme Court Justices