Question

Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, “Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” What did the use of “inherently” imply about segregation?

1/ By its very definition, it cannot be equal.
2/ It is an integral part of American society.
3/ Based on its meaning, separation is a natural inclination.
4/ It was intended to be a state right, not a national mandate.

Answer 1

The meaning of the "inherent" word tell us that it is something essential and permanent in a thing, therefore ir cannot be separate from ir because it´s part of it´s nature and because of that it doesn´t depend on something external. So, we can use the option 2. Inherently imply about segregation that it is an integral part of American society.

Answer 2

The correct answer is number 1. By its very definition it cannot be equal.

The use of “inherently” about segregation implied that by its very definition it cannot be equal.

Chief Justice Earl Warren stated that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. The adjective “inherently” means that the elements that exists in something or someone is permanent or inseparable. That exist within. So in this case, Chief Justice Earl Warren means that separated educational facilities cannot be equal by mere definition.

We are talking about the case Brown v. the Board of Education. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on May 17, 1954, that racial segregation in public schools violated the 15th Amendment of the United States Constitution.