Question

Excerpt from the Brown v. Board of Education decision

"Segregation of white and Negro children in the public schools of a State solely on the basis of race, pursuant to state laws permitting or requiring such segregation, denies to Negro children the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment—even though the physical facilities and other "tangible" factors of white and Negro schools may be equal . . . .
Segregation of children in public schools solely on the basis of race deprives children of the minority group of equal educational opportunities, even though the physical facilities and other "tangible" factors may be equal."

Use the passage to answer the question.

What was this ruling’s stance on the concept of “separate but equal”?

A.
It had to be overturned by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

B.
It must be enforced by the National Guard.

C.
It is a lawful practice only in Southern states.

D.
It is contrary to the equal protection clause.

Is it D?

Answer 1

Yes, D.

Answer 2

Great thank you:)

Answer 3

You're welcome.

Answer 4

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

Yes, the correct answer is D. The ruling in the Brown v. Board of Education case declared that the concept of "separate but equal" is contrary to the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The passage states that segregating white and Negro children in public schools based solely on race denies Negro children the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment, even if the physical facilities and other tangible factors of white and Negro schools are equal. Therefore, the ruling rejected the notion that separate facilities could be considered equal.