COURT CASE/POLICY GUIDED QUESTIONS STUDENTS NOTES

Dred Scott V. Sandford Why do you think that the Supreme

Court ruled against Dredd Scott?

What were the consequences for

Scott and other African Americans
during this time.

What is the significance of the court

ruling? How does the ruling define
race in America at this time?

Plessy V. Ferguson What does this court case tell you

about race relations in America at
this time?

In your own words, define separate

but equal.

What is important about the

outcome of the Plessy v. Ferguson
court ruling?

If you had to describe yourself as a

fraction, could you? What would you
be?
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Brown V. Board of Education
Regents of the University of California V. Bakke
GUIDED QUESTIONS STUDENTS NOTES
What do you think the implications
were for segregated schools after the
ruling of the Brown v. Board of
Education case? Did they change? Did
the schools close?
Do you think public schools were able
to facilitate all students and enforce
equal education after the court ruling
of Brown v. Board of Education?
What problems or concerns do you
think students faced in school in
1955?
What would public education look
like today if the Supreme Court had
not ruled in favor of Brown?
What was the significance of the
Supreme Court’s decision in the case
of Regents of the University of
California v. Bakke?
What does this court case imply
about affirmative action?
What would you do in Allan Bakke’s
situation?
Do you think there are affirmative
action policies still in practice today?
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California Proposition 209 How did proposition 209 change
employment and educational
opportunities for people in
California?

Do you think proposition 209 benefits

or hurts minorities? Explain your
answer.

How has proposition 209 shaped

California into what we can see
today?

Do you support or oppose this

proposition?