Brown v. Board of Education

Front

What was the result of the Plessy vs. Ferguson 1898 Supreme Court case?

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Segregation laws were upheld as constitutional

Front

What famous phrase came out of the Plessy case?

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"Separate but equal"

Front

How many justices are in the Supreme Court of Justice?

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9

Front

In 1954, the parents of a little girl went to court against the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. What was the girl's name?

Back

Linda Brown

Front

When Linda Brown was barred from going to the school closest to her home, this led to what legal case in 1954?

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Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

Front

What was the result of the Brown versus Board of Education court case in 1954?

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Segregation in public schools became illegal.

Front

In what year did Brown v. Board of Education Topeka order the desegregation of public schools?

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1954

Front

Brown v. Board specifically ordered the integration of

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Public schools

Front

What was being violated when blacks wanted to attend white schools?

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14th Amendment

Front

Who was appointed to the Brown v. Board of Education case?

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Thurgood Marshall