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Olivia Sawyer Brown vs. Board of Education Packet Education is very important to Chief Justice Warren. He said that “education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments.” It is important to him because it is a “principal instrument in awakening the child to cultural values, in preparing him for later professional training, and in helping him to adjust normally to his environment.” A child cannot succeed without an education in Warren’s opinion. Tangible factors are things such as the quality of buildings, curricula, qualifications, and salaries of teachers. Seemingly in the final Warren’s conclusion, the quality of these tangible factors is what sealed the deal in terms of determining if separate but equal was illegal. “Intangible” factors that played a role in whether school facilities were truly unequal were feelings of inferiority and other psychological problems that are created by segregation. I do not see any outstanding weaknesses in the basis of the Court’s decision; however, bias lies because I strongly favor the decision. I would attend a segregated school for black people and I would not receive not nearly as good an education as I am receiving now. White students would feel more of a superior racist feeling as they did in the times of segregation. Everything would be as it was in the fifties or with little change. Since schools were segregated in the past, many people have a deep set feeling toward the opposite race that they cannot change. Only time can heal the wounds of segregation, and they are healing slowly. Segregated school districts were required to fully implement the constitutional principles that were required with the 14th amendment. All provisions of federal state or local law requiring or permitting such discrimination had to yield to principle. The court foresaw problems with desegregation related to physical conditions of school plants, school transportation systems, personnel, and revision of school districts. This ruling pretty much insists that the school districts desegregate immediately. The language is simple and delivers a direct message to the school districts. Post a comment in response: |
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