| Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
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| NUMBER: | 1822 |
| AUTHOR: | Earl Warren, Chief Justice, US Supreme Court |
| QUOTATION: | To separate [children] from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race generates a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Unanimous opinion in Brown v Board of Education of Topeka that declared segregated schools unconstitutional, 17 May 54 |
| SUBJECTS: | The World: Law: Judicial Opinions |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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