The Poet Lucy Grealy Had a Series of Operations as a Child

question 108

Multiple Choice

The poet Lucy Grealy had a series of operations as a child that eventually resulted in the removal of one-third of her jaw.As a result she experienced:

• A) stigma.
• B) passing.
• C) strain.
• D) rebellion.

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Definitions:

Linda Brown

A key figure in the U.S. civil rights movement, she was the child associated with the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, which declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

With All Deliberate Speed

A phrase used in the 1954 Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education, mandating the desegregation of public schools, but allowing it to proceed at a gradual pace.

Desegregate

To abolish racial segregation, particularly in public institutions like schools and facilities.

Private Discrimination

Discriminatory practices by individuals or private organizations, as opposed to practices enforced or mandated by the government.