Brown vs. Board of Education

According to the essay, why did black and white students in the north usually go to separate schools from the Civil War until the 1950s: - Answer- In the North, they separated by tradition of different races. Why did young Thurgood Marshall punch the face of the person who called him a name on the bus: - Answer- He was defending against a racial insult. Since Thurgood Marshall's father was willing to make sacrifices to send his sons to college, this tells us what about his character: - Answer- He was bitter from the lack of opportunities for people with less education. Why did professor Charles Hamilton Houston want his students to have an absolute understanding of the law: - Answer- He believed that law was a strong weapon for Civil Rights. According to the essay, what was Marshall's argument: - Answer- Intangible factors made education unequal. What does the legal term de facto mean: - Answer- existing in actual fact. How did studies by psychologist support Marshall's argument that segregation in schools is harmful to children: - Answer- Black students felt inferior. What year was Brown v. Board of education decided: - Answer- 1954 What does the legal term de jure mean: - Answer- existing in law. Where was the place of Board of education: - Answer- Topeka How did Charles Hamilton Houston influence Thurgood Marshall: - Answer- He wanted to use the law to help African Americans. How many members are on the Supreme Court: - Answer- 9 According to the essay, which point did the Supreme Court consider as a guide to its ruling to end segregation: - Answer- the effects of segregation itself on public schools. What are the members of the court called: - Answer- justices How did the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education change the struggle of Civil Rights: - Answer- It signaled that segregation laws needed to change. first African American to be on the Supreme Court - Answer- Thurgood Marshall