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1) Briefly summarize each of the three cases so it's clear you understand how they are connected. * Plessy v Ferguson (1896) *Brown v Board of Education (1954) *Cooper v Aaron (1958) 2) Why did the SCOTUS decide to overturn the precedent established in the Plessy case? 3) In your opinion, is Cooper v Aaron about civil rights, or federalism? Explain your reasoning.

Jessi Courtright

Plessy v Ferguson, Brown v BoEd, and Cooper v Aaron- Racial Integration & the SCOTUS

Grades: 11th Grade
Subjects: Social Studies, History

Student Instructions

Edit the attached note to answer the following three questions 1) Briefly summarize each of the three cases so it's clear you understand how they are connected. 2) Why did the SCOTUS decide to overturn the precedent established in the Plessy case? 3) In your opinion, is Cooper v Aaron about civil rights, or federalism? Explain your reasoning.

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