Read the passage from the opinion of the court in
Brown v. Board of Education, written by Justice
Warren.
We come then to the question presented: Does
segregation of children in public schools solely on the
basis of race, even though the physical facilities and
other "tangible" factors may be equal, deprive the
children of the minority group of equal educational
opportunities? We believe that it does.
... To separate them from others of similar age and
qualifications solely because of their race generates a
feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community
that may affect their hearts and minds in a way
unlikely ever to be undone....
Segregation of white and colored children in public
schools has a detrimental effect upon the colored
What evidence does Justice Warren give for his
reason in this passage?
O empirical evidence, because Warren provides
statistics to show how segregated schools are
measurably different
anecdotal evidence, because Warren is telling
personal stories about children who have
experienced segregation
logical evidence, because Warren is drawing a
reasonable conclusion that segregating children is
psychologically harmful
O historical evidence, because Warren describes
how segregation of schools first began and why it
has continued through the years