As its rationale for the decision in Brown, the Supreme Court relied primarily on

A. the intent of the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment.
B. the intent of Congress in the Fourteenth Amendment.
C. social science evidence.
D. a narrow interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
E. the redress of grievances clause in the First Amendment.


Answer: C

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