Question

select the statement best supports the inference that the court would rule in favor of desegregation. which way had the court decided? marshall couldnt tell. he stared at one of the justices, a southerner. marshall was sure he would fight for segregation. the justice stared back. finally, chief justice warren got to the heart of the matter. did sending black children to separate schools, no matter how good those schools might be, deprive them of an equal opportunity for education? warren concluded, “we believe that it does.” to separate some children from others for no reason but skin color, he went on, could “affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone.”

Explanation:

The question asks for the statement that best supports the inference the court would rule for desegregation. The final statement from Chief Justice Warren directly states the court's conclusion that segregated schools deny equal educational opportunity and cause lasting harm, which directly signals a ruling in favor of desegregation.

Answer:

Warren concluded, "We believe that it does." To separate some children from others for no reason but skin color, he went on, could "affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone."