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# Guide for Responding ## Literature and Your Life **(Reader's Response)** How do you think the Supreme Court's decision in *Brown v. Education* has affected your life? **(Thematic Focus)** In what ways was Marshall's quest for justice fulfilled? **(Journal Writing)** Jot down in your journal so...

# Guide for Responding ## Literature and Your Life **(Reader's Response)** How do you think the Supreme Court's decision in *Brown v. Education* has affected your life? **(Thematic Focus)** In what ways was Marshall's quest for justice fulfilled? **(Journal Writing)** Jot down in your journal some ways in which you have joined in a quest for justice. ## Check Your Comprehension 1. What were the main claims made by parents in the lawsuit against the Topeka school board? 2. Why were some people concerned about the *Brown v. Board of Education* case, although these people had nothing to do with schools? 3. Name two significant changes in the nature of the African American struggle following *Brown v. Board of Education*. ## Critical Thinking **INTERPRET** 1. Why were so many people willing to fight against segregation in the schools? 2. What does Myers mean when he refers to "shadows of chains" in black minds? 3. What is the author's purpose in concluding with Linda Brown's comments about the impact of this case? **APPLY** 4. Why is this Supreme Court case so important in American history? **EVALUATE** 5. Charles Hamilton Houston thought it was important for his students to become "great" lawyers. Do you agree or disagree? Explain. ## Beyond Literature ### Social Studies Connection #### The Role of the Supreme Court Why was the Supreme Court charged with making a decision in the *Brown v. Board of Education* case? Article III of the Constitution gives the Supreme Court the right to decide cases concerning constitutional issues, such as whether racially "separate but equal" schools are constitutionally legal. The Supreme Court also has the right of judicial review—the right to strike down a law made by Congress, a state, or a local government if that law violates the Constitution.