Question

[T]he policy of separating the races is usually interpreted as denoting the inferiority of [African Americans]. A sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn. Segregation . . . has a tendency to [hamper] the educational and mental development of [African American] children and to deprive them of some of the benefits they would receive in a racial[ly] integrated school system.

According to this excerpt from the opinion of the Court, how does segregation have a “detrimental effect” on minority students?

It makes them feel inferior.
It affects their motivation to learn.
It hampers their social development.
It may slow their educational development.
It exposes them to integrated schools.

Answer 1

Correct:
- It makes them feel inferior.
- It affects their motivation to learn.
- It may slow their educational development.

Explanation: The excerpt explicitly says segregation denotes inferiority, that a sense of inferiority affects motivation, and that segregation hampers educational and mental development. It does not say segregation improves social development or exposes students to integrated schools.