What Principles, Constitutional or Otherwise, Were Used to Justify "Separate

question 14

Essay

What principles, constitutional or otherwise, were used to justify "separate but equal"? How might the Supreme Court justices who struck down this idea in Brown v. Board of Education have arrived at that decision?

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Definitions:

Adolescent Growth Spurt

A rapid increase in height and weight during puberty, resulting from accelerated bone and muscle growth.

Rapid Rate

A fast pace or speed at which something happens or progresses.

Double-Deficit Hypothesis

The theory of dyslexia that suggests that dyslexic children have biological deficits in two areas: phonological processing (interpreting sounds) and naming speed (for example, identifying letters, such as b versus d, or w versus m).

Phonological Processing

involves the use of sounds of language, including the ability to segment words into smaller units, blend sounds into words, and manipulate sounds within words, crucial for reading and language development.