been many cases that have made an effort to abolish segregation. Two cases that didn’t just make an effort‚ but did just that were Plessy vs. Ferguson and Brown vs. Board of Education. They were related to each other as well because one changed the precedent established in the other. They also helped the country identify more with freedom than slavery. The Plessy vs. Ferguson case happened in 1892 and was about a man named Homer Plessy who was an octoroon. He bought a ticket and sat in a whites only
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Elizabeth McclendonCivics 5th PeriodHill9/6/12 Brown V. Board of Education Brown V. Board of Education‚ 347 U.S. 483 (1954)‚ was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional. In 1950‚ 17 states and the District of Columbia still had laws that required segregated schools. At this time‚ the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) was working to end
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asserted that this system of racial separation‚ “while masquerading as providing separate but equal treatment of both white and black Americans‚ instead perpetuated inferior accommodations‚ services‚ and treatment for black Americans.” The Board of education used the result of the Plessy v. Ferguson trial in 1896 when a black man was removed from a train for sitting in the Jim Crow section. He was turned down 7-1. The majority decision of the court was decided on May 17‚ 1954. The trial resulted in
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The Athenians were better than the Spartans on so many different levels‚ education being one of them. The primary purpose if the Athenian education system was to produce thinkers‚ people who where well trained in art and science as well as military practices‚ people who were prepared for peace and war. On the other hand‚ Sparta educators were focused on one thing‚ creating soldiers‚ people who didn’t think for themselves and did what they were told. Athenian boys were tutored at home until they were
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Name of case: Cantu v. Central Education Agency Court: Court of Appeals Houston‚ Texas. Citation: 844 S. W. 2d 565 (Tex. App. 1994) Parties and their roles: San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (defendant); Maria Cantu (plaintiff). Facts: During the 1990-91 school year Cantu was under a one-year contract to teach at the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. On August 17‚ Cantu wrote a resignation letter. On August 18 Cantu hand-delivered the letter to her supervisor
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Online education and traditional education have similarities and differences in the flexibility‚ interaction with teachers and peers‚ and the learning aspects of school. All of these points are important when considering whether to take classes online or to go to a college to take classes. Everyone learns differently; some may prefer sitting in a class with a professor giving a lecture. Others will prefer to learn on their own at home on their own time. For example‚ many people have to work
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Home school versus public education Misty Daily COM/155 1/20/13 Denise Axtell | Home school versus public education How important is a child’s education to a parent? With children starting school every fall‚ parents have to decide whether homeschooling or public education is better for their child. It is best for the parent to fully understand the pros and cons of homeschooling and public education. Homeschooling and public education both provide the same education. Some parents believe
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Education Compare between China and Australia Hui Zheng (Tina) 10/12/2012 Australia and China all are big country on the world‚ but cause of geographical factor and the economics‚ these many differences and similarities. Especially in education‚ there are express in teaching content‚ education method and learning atmosphere. Firstly‚ there are many factors of teaching content in the two countries. The subjects of study in the school are very similar. For
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were regarded as some of the best public schools in the world up to the 1970’s. Compared to the educational development of Asian and European students‚ American students and the education system are ranked embarrassingly low. "In a 2003 study conducted by UNICEF that took the averages from five different international education studies‚ the researchers ranked the United States number 18 out of 24 nations in terms of the relative effectiveness of its educational system" (Wu 2). Some students are graduating
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Education in America vs. Education in Third World Countries A few weeks ago‚ I was walking downtown‚ when this random came up to me and said “You in school? That’s good‚ that’s good. Education is important.” From the state of her hair and clothes‚ and the smell of her breath‚ I assumed she was homeless. I didn’t really pay much attention to her‚ because homeless people are so common in downtown Atlanta. I was just hoping that she wasn’t going to ask me for any money! After a while‚ I started
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