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The Supreme Court and Civil Rights

Question 1 • *FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1

Which of these statements was implied by the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

Answer
A
Segregation could lead to feelings of inferiority.
B
Segregation often led to relatively equal opportunities.
C
Segregation increased levels of personal determination.
D
Segregation was the purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Explanation

In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court concluded that separating students by race in public schools could create a sense of inferiority that affected their motivation and learning. This supported the decision that segregated schools were inherently unequal. Therefore, the implied statement is that segregation could lead to feelings of inferiority.

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