Question

Read the excerpt from a supporting opinion of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson.
If the civil and political rights of both races be equal, one cannot be inferior to the other civilly or politically. If one race be inferior to the other socially, the Constitution of the United States cannot put them upon the same plane.
How does this relate to the premises of Brown v. Board of Education?
The Brown case questions whether separate schools based on race inherently render one inferior to the other.
The Brown case questions whether educators treat students differently based on their race.
The Brown case addresses whether separate entrances and water fountains suggest that one race is inferior to another.
The Brown case addresses whether separate schools hinder the political and intellectual potential of certain citizens.

Answer 1

Answer: The Brown case questions whether separate schools based on race inherently render one inferior to the other.

The case Brown v. Broad of Education (1952-1954) debated whether it was unconstitutional to have separate schools for children of different races. It eventually ruled that this type of segregation was inherently unequal, and therefore violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

This decision overturned Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), which claimed that segregation was lawful as long as the facilities were equal in quality.

Answer 2

The answer is the first option which says: "The Brown case questions whether separate schools based on race inherently render one inferior to the other".

Explanation: The Brown V. Board of education was a popular case referred to racial equality in schools. They were debating if racial segregation of children in public school were constitutional or not. The court decided that it was unconstitutional because of the discrimination that involves the topic.

Relationating the excerpt from a supporting opinion of the supreme court's ruling in Plessy V. Ferguson (It was a case about racial segregation too) and the premises of Brown v. Board of Education case, one can say that both cases were in fact about the same issue (social segregation) and also both final decisions were based according to the "separate but equal" doctrine.