School Segregation and Brown v Board: Crash Course Black America

What was the outcome of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision in 1954?

• It supported state laws allowing segregation.

• It ignored the issues of segregation in schools.

• It ruled that segregated public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause.

• It upheld the 'separate but equal' doctrine.

Who was the first Black American Supreme Court Justice?

• Charles Hamilton Houston

• Earl Warren

• Thurgood Marshall

• Oliver Brown

What amendments are referred to as the Reconstruction Amendments?

• 10th, 11th, and 12th Amendments

• 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

• 5th, 6th, and 7th Amendments

• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Amendments

What was the main reason many white Americans created Jim Crow laws?

• To promote economic equality

• To enhance educational resources

• To support federal laws

• To maintain racial segregation and deny Black Americans equal rights

What was the significant impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision?

• It declared all schools must be integrated immediately.

• It stated that 'separate but equal' schools were acceptable, justifying segregation.

• It abolished all forms of racial discrimination.

• It mandated equal funding for all schools.

What role did the NAACP play in the fight against school segregation?

• They supported the 'separate but equal' doctrine.

• They ignored the issues of segregation.

• They promoted private schooling.

• They commissioned reports and fought legal battles against segregation.

Why did some school districts close their schools after the Brown v. Board decision?

• To prevent Black children from integrating with white students

• To implement new educational programs

• Because they lacked funding

• To renovate their facilities

What was the unintended consequence of implementing the Brown v. Board ruling?

• Improved economic conditions for all communities

• Decrease in racial tensions

• Many Black teachers and principals lost their jobs

• Immediate integration of all public facilities

What did Chief Justice Earl Warren state about the 'separate but equal' doctrine in public education?

• It should be decided by individual states.

• It had no place and separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.

• It was essential for maintaining discipline.

• It was effective and should be continued.