Brown vs. Board
Why did people have a problem with this segregation?
Black people often had to travel further to get to school and sometimes the facilities werent equal
What was the vote ratio?
9 - 0 in favor of Gideon
Who won? Loving or Virginia?
(T or F) This case led to many more years of discrimination.
True
Does the first amendment protect what the students were doing?
Yes it does. Wearing armbands in a form of symbolic speech and is protected under freedom of speech.
What was the vote ratio?
9-0 in favor of no more segregation.
What amendment gives the right to a lawyer?
The 6th amendments gave the rights to a lawyer
What did the Lovings argue?
They argued that
What was the vote ratio?
8 - 1 (In favor of segregation)
What was the final voting ratio?
7 - 2 (In favor of the armbands being symbolic speech)
What amendment rules segregation as wrong? (Hint: The case was in 1950-1951.)
The 14th amendment states that all citizens get equal protection and equal rights.
What did Gideon do to start the case?
He allegedly stole some drinks and 5 dollars
What started the case?
Interracial marriages were banned in many states. 2 people were arrested for this multiple times.
What was the doctrine made by this case?
Separate but equal. In other words, this means that black people are separate from white people but are equal.
Why were the students wearing armbands?
Students wanted to protest for peace by wearing black armbands. All the students were threatened with suspension if they didn't take the band off
Why did the case start?
Black children had to go to different schools than white people
What did Gideon argue about?
He argued that everyone accused of a crime, should be given a lawyer, even if they can't afford one
What did Robert F. Kennedy say about this?
He said that banning interracial marriages was discriminatory.
What is the act that Louisiana passes that caused segregation in trains?
Separate car act.
The judges said the schools can only punish the students if the symbolic speech is...
Disrupting learning or hurting people.
What court case did this case oppose?
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Why did the case start?
Florida law said that people could only get appointed a lawyer if they were facing the death penalty.
How many other states had this law?
16 other states had this law. They all had to remove it
What did Justin Harlen have to say?
He said that the constitution is color-blind. Everyone is equal.
A 13 y/o and 15 y/o were suspended for wearing the armbands. Their parents sued the school district. What were their names?
Mary Tinker and John.