Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States . . .How does the excerpt relate to the premises of Brown v. Board of Education?
Answer
A
The Brown case addresses whether separate water fountains and entrances abridge students’ privileges.
B
The Brown case addresses whether education systems separated by race limit citizens’ privileges.
C
The Brown case addresses whether varied state curriculums inhibit students’ ability to learn.
D
The Brown case addresses whether teachers’ racial stereotyping restricts students’ rights and privileges.
Explanation
Brown v. Board of Education challenged racial segregation in public schools. The case considered whether separating students by race denied them equal protection and the rights and privileges of citizenship. Therefore, choice B is correct: it asks whether education systems separated by race limit citizens’ privileges.
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