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Why were the Brown children unable to go to the school that was closer to them?
it was strictly for white children
Who was the young student who walked a dangerous route to the bus stop and whose story inspired the case?
Linda Brown
This case was one of the earliest steps of which movement?
the Civil Rights Movement
What year did the case of Brown I take place?
1954
What year did the case of Brown II take place?
1955
Where did this case originate? (city/state)
Topeka, Kansas
Who was the Chief Justice on the case who ruled in favor of Brown?
Earl Warren
Where did the "separate but equal"precedent originate?
The Plessy v. Ferguson case
What did those in support of Brown believe?
“Separate but equal” is unconstitutional
Why did the court wait a full year after Brown I?
the decision was controversial and was sure to cause backlash
What year did the Plessy v. Ferguson case take place?
1896
Who was the justice who believed “Segregation was rooted in the desire to keep ‘the people who were formerly in slavery as near to that stage as is possible’”?
Thurgood Marshall
When was the 14th Amendment brought into effect?
following the end of the Civil War
finish the statement: "separate but equal" schools are "inherently _________"
unequal
What was the purpose of Brown II?
to determine how to deal with the unconstitutionality of the school system and fix its violation of the Fourteenth Amendment
What court did the Brown family take their case in 1951?
US District Court for the District of Kansas
Who was the young student's father who took the case to court?
Oliver Brown
What did the 14th Amendment do?
granted equal civil and legal rights to African Americans following the end of the Civil War
What did those against Brown believe?
Schools for white children and black children are separate but equal, so the 14th Amendment is not violated
What did Warren further enforce?
the desegregation of public schools
Why is the outcome of this case important to you?
any answer is acceptable
Who did the young student walk the dangerous route with every morning?
her sister
Which Act was brought into effect nearly a decade after this case?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Which Amendment was upheld?
14th Amendment
How were the schools to be desegregated?
with speed and fairness