(i darkened her eyes with kohl and the years fell away more; she was so pitifully young i could hardly believe she was to be married today.) identify the word in the excerpt that has a connotative meaning and explain the significance of the word, and whether the meaning holds a positive or a negative emotion.

The answer is: pitifully.

Pitifully indicates that something or someone is worthy of mercy.

The connotative meaning of a word makes reference to the feelings connected to it. In this case, pitifully has a negative connotation because it stimulates pessimistic or unfavorable emotions.

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.