Overview

Your task is to craft an essay that draws connections between these diverse legal cases - Ward v Flood, Plessy v Ferguson, Tape v Hurley, Aoki v Deane, Piper v Big Pine, and the Lemon Grove Incident- and the groundbreaking decision in Brown v Board of Education.

Instructions

Answer the prompt:

How did each case contribute to the evolution of legal perspectives on race and education? How did they collectively pave the way for the transformative principles laid out in Brown v Board of Education?

Guiding themes

1. Historical Context: Provide context for each of the mentioned cases.
2. Legal Evolution: Explore the legal arguments and decisions that emerged from each case.
3. Impact on Education: Examine how these cases influenced the landscape of education, especially concerning racial segregation.
4. Precursors to Brown v Board: Identify common threads that link these cases to the landmark decision.

Submission Guidelines:

• Your essay should be well-structured, coherent, and demonstrate a clear understanding of the historical and legal contexts.
• Connect specific details from each case to the broader theme of racial segregation in education.
• Highlight the pivotal role these cases played in paving the way for Brown v Board of Education.

Using examples from previous modules to further elevate your arguments.

Requirements

• At the top of the paper, include the original prompt and the title of your paper (you must give your paper a title)
• 2 to 3 full pages

Citations

You must provide citations from any readings or outside sources when you: quote from the source, summarize another writer's ideas, concepts, or opinions, or any data pulled from the source. My preferred citation for this class is MLA or APA7, but any style is ok as long as you are consistent.