Brown vs. Board of Education Flashcard

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Until 1954, classrooms in America were

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segregated

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What is a segregated school?

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White students and African American student going to different schools.

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When was the Supreme Court decision to end separate schools in the United States given?

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1954

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What is an integrated school?

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When students from all different backgrounds go to school together.

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Today, you go to a school that is

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integrated

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Which amendment implies equal protection for all and was claimed to be violated by the Topeka school board due to segregation in the classroom?

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14th Amendment

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Keeping things or people Separate

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segregation

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Court case that created "Separate-but-equal" doctrine.

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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What is the main idea of the text "Brown v. Board Of Education"?

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The case meant the end of segregation in public schools.

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How many families sued the Topeka school board?

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13