Segregation
Define segregation
The separation of peoples according to race, ethnic background, or class.
Which court case did Brown vs. Board of Education overrule?
Plessy vs. Ferguson
What did section 5 of the 14th Amendment do?
Hint: Congress
It gives congress the power to enforce the 14 amendment.
What did Beneatha want to become?
A doctor.
What are the effects of segregation on school children?
Takes away motivation to learn
Slows children's development
Demotes them
What did Sweatt v. Painter find?
It found that a segregated law school did not provide equal educational opportunities.
Hint:traitor
Traitors can not hold any office in government.
If a person turns a traitor in any office, congress can vote to have a traitor removed.
What did walter do for work, and what did he want to invest his money in?
He was a chauffeur, and he wanted to invest in a liquor store.
Were separate but equal facilities equal or unequal?
They were unequal
What did McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents rule?
It ruled that blacks admitted into white graduate schools would be treated like any other.
What did the 4th section of the 14th Amendment do?
The United States will pay war debts to another country
The united states will not pay debts to a state that rebels against the government
What was the main cause of conflict in the play?
Hint: Walter-Ruth, Walter-Mama
Money and greed
What was the slogan of Plessy vs. Ferguson?
"Seperate but equal"
What was the question in Brown vs. Board of Education?
Does segregation in public schools deny people of equal opportunities?
What did the 1st section of the 14th Amendment do?
Hint:Human Rights
Any person born in the Us can vote
Citizens of the united states and of the state must follow the laws of the state and country
No state can stay or enforce a law that abriges any citizen of the United States
No state will deprive citizens of the United States of life, liberty, and property without due process of the law
How is segregation seen in the play?
Karl Lindner's offer.
The family's financial troubles are largely due to their race.
What did Jim Crow Laws do?
Segregated facilities and gave African-Americans less opportunities for work and education.
What was the verdict of Brown vs. Board of Education?
It concluded that separate facilities are unequal and deprived the segregated equal protection given by the 14 amendment
What did the 2nd section of the 14th Amendment do?
Hint: voting/representation
States appoint representatives based on the number of people.
No male citizen can be denied a vote unless if rebellion or crime
If the # of people decreases the number of representatives will decrease as well
How does Brown vs. Board of education relate to the play?
The two are related through the segregation seen (especially in schooling).