Read the passage from the opinion of the court in Brown
V. Board of Education, written by Justice Warren
What evidence does Justice Warren give for his reason in
this passage?
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
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
historical evidence because Warren describes how
segregation of schools first began and why it has
continued through the years
Segregation of white and colored children in public
schools has a detrimental effect upon the colored children
The impact is greater when it has the sanction of the law,
for the policy of separating the races is usually interpreted
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