Question

Why did the authors of the Southern Manifesto claim that Chief Justice Earl Warren’s decision was a threat to the US constitutional order?

Answer 1

The Southern Manifesto was a document written in the South in 1956, which attempted to push back against Brown V. Board of Ed., which stated that racial segregation in school was illegal. Their argument being that the US Constitution nowhere mentions education.

Answer 2

Consider what type of arguments they make. Can you link their argument to any other situations in US history?