Read the passage from the opinion of the court in
Brown v. Board of Education, written by Justice
Warren.
We come then to the question presented: Does
segregation of children in public schools solely on the
basis of race, even though the physical
facilities and
other "tangible" factors may be equal, deprive
the
children of the minority group of equal
educational
opportunities? We believe that it does.
To separate them from others of similar age and
qualifications solely because of their race
generates
a
feeling of inferiority as to their status in the
community
that may affect their hearts and minds in
a way
unlikely ever to be undone..
Segregation of white and colored children in public
schools has a detrimental effect
upon the colored
children. The impact is greater when it has
the
What evidence does Justice Warren give for his
reason in this passage?
O empirical evidence, because Warren provides
statistics to show how segregated schools are
measurably different
O anecdotal evidence, because Warren is telling
personal stories about children who
have
experienced segregation
O logical evidence, because Warren is drawing a
reasonable conclusion that segregating children is
psychologically harmful
O historical evidence, because Warren describes how
segregation of schools first began and
why it has
continued through the years
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