Brown v Board of Education

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Case background 1. Identify the plaintiff and defendant in the case. Plaintiff- Brown Defendant- Board of Education 2. Explain why the case was brought to the Supreme Court. The case was brought before the Supreme Court to challenge the practice of racial segregation in public schools. 3. Describe the goal of each side in the case. Why was the case brought to the court, and what type of decision was desired? Brown- African American parents and their children argued that racial segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. They believed that separate educational facilities for black and white students were unequal and had differences in funding, resources and quality of education. Board of Education- The goal was to keep segregation the same in public schools and to deny African American students equal education opportunities and continue racial discrimination. Constitutional connections 4. Explain the key rights or amendments involved in the case. The 14 th Amendment- The Equal Protection Clause which guarantees equal protection under the law for all individuals. 5. Did the case primarily center on an issue of civil rights or liberties, or does it primarily center on other issues? Explain. The case primarily centered on civil rights as it challenged racial segregation in public schools. Case outcomes 6. Describe the majority decision of the court and several arguments as to why the justices ruled the way they did. It was a unanimous decision in favor of Brown and declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. 7. If there was one dissenting decision of the court, explain it in detail. Why did some justices disagree with the majority? none 8. What precedent was set by the court’s decision? What impact did it have on US society? The precedent that was set was that segregation based on race was unconstitutional and it played significant role in advancing civil rights movement and challenged other forms of racial segregation and discrimination in the United States. The impact on US society has been huge with the desegregation of schools, energized the civil rights movement and helped set precedent in other civil rights cases.

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