Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.How does the excerpt relate to the premises of Brown v. Board of Education?
Answer
A
The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiffs have been afforded the full rights of citizenship.
B
The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiffs are informed of their rights as US citizens.
C
The Brown case addresses whether the quality of education can legally vary from state to state.
D
The Brown case addresses whether matters of education are under the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction.
Explanation
Brown v. Board of Education concerned whether racial segregation in public schools denied Black students equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment. The amendment establishes citizenship, and the case asks whether the plaintiffs are being afforded the full rights and equal treatment that citizenship guarantees. It is not about whether students know their rights or whether education is under the Court’s jurisdiction.
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