Question

part a
based on \equal justice under law: thurgood marshall,\ what can the reader infer about how segregation affected the self - image of african american children?

• it was dangerous because it caused negative feelings toward themselves and others.
• children of different races played together outside of school, which boosted self - image.
• it was damaging because they were wrongly convinced that it was preferable to be white.
• segregation only occurred in the south, so it had little effect on most african american children.

Explanation:

The text references Thurgood Marshall's work on equal justice, which draws from research (like the Doll Tests) showing segregation taught African American children that white identity was superior, harming their self-image. Option A incorrectly frames it as danger to others; B contradicts segregation's separation; D is false as segregation was widespread beyond the South.

Answer:

It was damaging because they were wrongly convinced that it was preferable to be white.