Brown vs. Board of Education

Who filed a lawsuit against the Topeka Board of Education in 1951?

• Oliver Brown

• Thurgood Marshall

• Earl Warren

• George Wallace

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What was the main argument of Thurgood Marshall in the Brown v. Board of Education case?

• Integration was unnecessary

• Segregation was illegal

• Segregated schools could be equal

• Segregation was legal

What did Chief Justice Earl Warren declare about the 'separate but equal' doctrine in 1954?

• It has no place in public education

• It is beneficial

• It should be maintained

• It is acceptable

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Which amendment was cited as being violated by segregation in schools?

• 1st Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

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What was the reaction of George Wallace to the integration of schools?

• He was unaware of it

• He opposed it

• He was indifferent

• He supported it

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What action did the president take to enforce the integration decision?

• Ignored the states

• Called in National Guard units

• Gave speeches

• Signed new laws

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How long after the Supreme Court's decision did many places still not comply with integration?

• 9 years

• 5 years

• 3 years

• 12 years

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