". . factual prose and fiction. how does one differ from the other? we know, of course, that factual prose deals with facts--things known or believed to be true: and that fiction deals with things made up—the product of man's imagination" (from: united states in literature by walter blair, paul farmer, theodore hornberger, and margaret wasson. c. 1963 by scott, foresman and company. reprinted by permission.) from the preceding quotation, identify the contrasting terms.

What is most likely the speaker’s reason to open with this? in approaching this problem, we cannot turn the clock back to 1868, when the [fourteenth] amendment was adopted, or even to 1896, when plessy v. ferguson was written. we must consider public education in the light of its full development and its present place in american life throughout the nation. only in this way can it be determined if segregation in public schools deprives these plaintiffs of the equal protection of the laws.