Question

In Brown v. Board of Education, what evidence does Warren cite to demonstrate that after the Plessy v. Ferguson case, the government recognized the importance of education to our democratic society? Choose two options.

Answer 1

In the Brown v. Board of Education case, Chief Justice Earl Warren cited social science studies and the logical impossibility of a separate but equal education as evidence that the government recognized the importance of education to our democratic society.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Brown v. Board of Education, Chief Justice Earl Warren cited two pieces of evidence to demonstrate that after the Plessy v. Ferguson case, the government recognized the importance of education to our democratic society.

1. The court cited social science studies that suggested racial discrimination led to feelings of inferiority among Black children. Ending segregation and integrating public schools was seen as a way to dispel this sense of inferiority.
2. The court also acknowledged that a separate but equal education was a logical impossibility. Even with the same funding and equivalent facilities, a segregated school could not provide the same teachers or environment as the equivalent school for another race.