own v. Board of Education
signment
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Apply Historical Context
What were the Browns and other families asking
the Supreme Court to do?
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Apply the Thirteenth Amendment to their
cases
Allow African American children to attend the
school of their choice
Rule that new schools must be built for
African Americans
Allow the Brown children to ride a bus to the
school they were attending
COMPLETE
Think about the historical significance of Brown v.
Board of Education. Why do you think it
is
considered a seminal US text?
It determined that segregation had no effect
on a student's ability to learn.
It upheld the "separate but equal" doctrine.
It prohibited discussion of racial inequality in
schools.
It overturned the "separate but equal"
doctrine.
DONE
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