Facts
Who is the lead plaintiff?
Oliver Brown
What doctrine did this case overturn?
Separate but equal
In what era were the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments ratified?
Plessy v Ferguson
Who wrote the (unanimous) opinion of the Court?
Who is the defendant?
Board of Education of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
What was the break down of the decision? (I.e., 5-4, 8-1, etc.)
9-0; Unanimous
In what era was Plessy v. Ferguson decided?
Jim Crow
True of false: this case ended the legal justification for segregation in public schools
True
Miranda v. Arizona, Loving v. Virginia, Griswold v. Connecticut, Abington v. Schempp.
5
What did the Court do for the 5 cases included in their ruling?
Restored them to the docket
Did the court respond to or create social change in this case?
Both!
Name two events Brown v. Board helped to inspire/lead to.
Montgomery Bus Boycott, Little Rock Nine, Civil Rights Act
Immediately allow choice of schoold regardless of contemporary school districting.
Gradual integration with attention to current school districting.
Which amendment did the plaintiffs argue was being violated?
14th
Why did the court restore the 5 cases to the docket?
To made fact-specific determinations about how to procedurely write the decrees, and how to implement integration
What public opinions were the justices using to justify their decision?
Legal/Tax/Financial conceptions of education (Education being mandatory, property taxes funding schools)
Psychological and developmental importance of education (Necessary for full self-actualization, creating contributing citizens)
What influence did the decision have on segregation beyond schools?
Set the stage for further integration in other public spaces, sparked the Civil Rights Movement, encouraged activism for broader racial equality
What were the procedural options the Court outlined when they restored the 5 cases to the docket?
1. SCOTUS writes the decrees after hearing on the facts and implementation from both sides.
2. A court appointed special master will hear from each party and write the decrees.
3. Remand each case to their local/state courts with directions to make decrees.
Name one of the 4 cases included in this decision, BESIDES Brown v. Board of Education?
Briggs v. Elliot, Davis v. Board of Ed, Bolling v. Sharpe, Gebhart v. Belton
What was the legal question outlined in the decision?
Daily Double!
1. Did this courts decision meet the chapters 5 part check list for an impactful law?
2. Jade asks outloud to not give away the answer to number 1.
1. No.
2. Thoughtful response to second question.
Why didn't school segregation end overnight?
Housing patterns, local policies, funding inequalities enabled schools to remain segregated through de facto segregation
Which of these states did not have a case involved in this decision? Kansas, South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Pennsylvania