President in 1952
Dwight D. Eisnhower
13th Amendment
Stopped slavery as legal institution
14th Amendment
Right to life, liberty, and property. Equal protection due to process-state
15th Amendment
voting rights for black ment
19th Amendment
womens rights
Basic history of the 14th amendment
intended to prevent discrimination against african americans and guarantee them, the rights that go along with citizenship.
How does the 14th amendment apply to Plessy v. Fergusson, 1896?
It llowed states to practice segregation, of the races for 60 years.
How does the 14th amendment apply to Brown v Board of Education, 1954?
Because the black children are being denied from protection of the laws because the races have inferiority.
Thurgood Marshall was the lead lawyer with what organization? What city is his office located in?
NAACP- National Association of Advanced Colored PeopleNew York City
What role does Kenneth Clark play in the case?
Social Pschologist, reasearcher/questionaire person
Why would this case be seen in the federal district courth rather than south carolina's courts?
Because the families want it to be national so federal has to deal with it
What do those who diagree with the NAACP want to do in the federal courts?
More money
What does Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP want to do in the federal courts?
Desegregate schooling
Why is the NAACP approach risky?
It will never change, could set it all backward
What is the supreme court deciding riht now?
Wheter or not the precedent Plessy v. Fergusson, which established the doctrine of separate but equal back in 1896, is constitutional.
Presidency
If opening for federal judge, president apoints them, senate approves/rejects.
Originalism
14th amendment was inteded to desegregate schools
Precedentialism
Plessy vs. ferrgusson + 6 cases.
gives Davis support for not ending segregation
Living Consititutionalism
ever changing, every growing to keep up with society
Stare Decisis
"let the decision stand" Prior law shall govern today's law
Textualism
looking at words of constitution interpreting what theyre saying
Davis mentions another important "ism": Federalism. How?
What the What the federal government has to say about what states do about segregation
What evidence does Supreme Court Justice Frankfurter call for from both lawyers to be discussed at a later rehearing?
To allow families to have the 14th amendment, segregated schools impact.
What major change occurs on the supreme court before the rehearing is conducted?
Cheif Justice died--> Earl warren dies from heart attack
Why does CHief Justice Warren want to issue a unanimous decision Remember, the NAACP can "win" with a split ruling from the court (e.g., 5-4 in their favor)
Because some people (whites) are still against it Frankford- makes sure there are no other opinions
Krytocracy
governed by judges
List strategies the Chief Justice used to get unanimoussupport.
-everyone was voting for the other guy and id be the only on who wasn't-can promise on last decision-unanomie decision
What were some of the key points, or phrases, Warren made when he wrote the final opinion for the case?
Segregation is inherently unqwual evidence of damaged children by segregation
