Question

Next, read about the Brown v. Board of Education case. In your own words, write a half-page summary discussing the background of the case and the Supreme Court ruling.

Answer 1

Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark decision enacted by the US Supreme Court in 1954. It declared segregation in public schools to be unconstitutional. It stated that the "separate but equal" lemma, applied in segregated schools, did not guarantee the equality of rights that should be granted to all US citizens, without discrimination in terms of race, according to the provisions included in the First Amendment to the US Constitution.

Segregation had been considered constitutional under the lemma "separate but equal" after the Flessy vs. Ferguson case in 1896. The decision enacted by the US Supreme Court stated that the equality of rights abovementioned was secured for every US kid, as long as the educational facilities were equal in terms of quality, no matter whether white and black children were separated or not.

Fortunately, the decision subsequently reached in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 overturned the previous convictions and decisions of the Supreme Court.

Answer 2

Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark decision enacted by the US Supreme Court in 1954. It declared segregation in public schools to be unconstitutional. It stated that the "separate but equal" lemma, applied in segregated schools, did not guarantee the equality of rights that should be granted to all US citizens, without discrimination in terms of race, according to the provisions included in the First Amendment to the US Constitution. Segregation had been considered constitutional under the lemma "separate but equal" after the Flessy vs. Ferguson case in 1896. The decision enacted by the US Supreme Court stated that the equality of rights abovementioned was secured for every US kid, as long as the educational facilities were equal in terms of quality, no matter whether white and black children were separated or not. Fortunately, the decision subsequently reached in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 overturned the previous convictions and decisions of the Supreme Court.