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I, too, am America: The Harlem Renaissance and The Civil Rights Movement — Test

Question 6 • English III

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 varied state curriculums inhibit students’ ability to learn.
B
The Brown case addresses whether teachers’ racial stereotyping restricts students’ rights and privileges.
C
The Brown case addresses whether separate water fountains and entrances abridge students’ privileges.
D
The Brown case addresses whether education systems separated by race limit citizens’ privileges.

Explanation

The Fourteenth Amendment limits states from abridging citizens’ privileges or immunities. Brown v. Board of Education considered whether state-mandated racial segregation in public schools denied Black students equal protection and the benefits of education. Thus, the case addresses whether racially separated education limits citizens’ rights and privileges, as choice A states.

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