25 points for ELA question (please answer both parts)

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

Children of different races played together outside of school, which boosted self-image.

It was dangerous because it caused negative feelings toward themselves and others.

Segregation only occurred in the South, so it had little effect on most African American children.
Question 2
Part B

What evidence from the text best supports the answer in Part A?


"Anything from a water fountain to a movie theater or public park might have a sign saying 'Whites Only.'"

"The facilities for black Americans, the Court said, simply had to be as good as those for whites—'separate but equal.'"

"The children said the white dolls were 'nice' and 'pretty.' The brown dolls, they said, were 'ugly' and 'dirty.'"

"He showed each child two white dolls and two brown dolls. Then he asked which dolls they liked best."