Choosing Language for Context and Purpose — Unit test
Question 6 • ELA 11B-CR
Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education.In each of the cases other than the Delaware case, a three-judge federal district court denied relief to the plaintiffs on the so-called "separate but equal" doctrine announced by this Court in Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537.The Supreme Court cites these cases because it seeks to
Answer
A
describe the unique situation in Delaware courts.
B
illustrate the racial biases of federal court judges.
C
establish the existing legal standard for education.
D
share the unique differences between the given cases.
Explanation
The excerpt says the federal district courts denied relief by relying on the “separate but equal” doctrine from Plessy v. Ferguson. The Supreme Court cites those cases to show the legal standard that courts were applying to education at the time. This supports choice C, “establish the existing legal standard for education.”
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