VS9c Massive Resistance in Virginia

What is desegregation?

• treating people differently based on religion or race

• separating people based on religion or race

• abolishment of racial segregation

• massive resistance

What is the U.S. Supreme Court?

• the court where you order supreme pizzas

• the highest and most powerful court in the state of Virginia

• the lowest court in our country

• the highest court in our country

What was the significance of Brown v. Board of Education?

• "separate but equal" public schools were illegal

• "separate but equal" public schools were legal

• "separate but equal" public schools are not segregated

• the Board of Education was correct

What was massive resistance?

• A movement in Virginia that increased everyone's rights

• A movement in Virginia that was opposed to segregation

• A movement in Virginia that wanted desegregation

• A movement in Virginia that was opposed to desegregation

What is the difference between segregation and discrimination?

• One is fair and the other is not

• Segregation is when people are treated differently and discrimination is when people are separated

• Discrimination is when people are treated differently and segregation is when people are separated

• Segregation and discrimination are the same

What was the result of Massive Resistance?

• It failed and all school finally had to integrate.

• It was a huge success!

• It didn't change anything.

• It eliminated all prejudices in our state

Who was Harry F. Byrd?

• He was opposed to the Massive Resistance movement in Virginia

• He was the first African American governor in the United States

• He was a Supreme Court Justice

• He led the Massive Resistance movement in Virginia

What is the definition of integration?

• When people of different races and religions are discriminated against

• When people of different races and religions attend different schools, churches, restaurants, etc)

• When people of different races and religions are together (ex: schools, churches, restaurants, etc)

• When people of different races and religions do not like each other

If Massive Resistance had succeeded, how might our classroom look today?

• Students would all be of one race

• Students would not have equal access to education

• Students would not get the same quality of education

• All students and parents would be happy