Why does Junior throw his geometry book? What does it signify?

Junior saw Agnes Adams, his mother, written in the geometry book. The reaction of throwing down the book signifies his nihilistic outlook on life, springing from the epiphany that his community is hopelessly oppressed by poverty.

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educational segregation in the us prior to brown.

the members of the u.s. supreme court that on may 17, 1954, ruled unanimously that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.

judgment and order of the supreme court for the case.

u.s. circuit judges robert a. katzmann, damon j.

the u.s. supreme court's decision in brown v. board of education marked a turning point in the history of race relations in the united states. on may 17, 1954, the court stripped away constitutional sanctions for segregation by race, and made equal opportunity in education the law of the land.