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

Question 12 • English Language Arts 11

Which policy do the plaintiffs disagree with in Brown v. Board of Education ?

Answer
A
equal protection under the law
B
separate but equal
C
the Emancipation Proclamation
D
the Dred Scott decision

Explanation

The plaintiffs in Brown v. Board of Education challenged racial segregation in public schools. The policy defended as “separate but equal” allowed schools to be segregated, and the Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public education violated the Constitution. The plaintiffs were not opposing equal protection; they were seeking it.

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