Brown vs. Board of Education and School Desegregation

The video discusses the story of Linda Brown and the landmark case Brown vs Board of Education, which challenged school segregation in the US. It highlights the efforts of Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP to overturn the 'separate but equal' doctrine. The Supreme Court's 1954 decision declared segregation illegal, but resistance persisted, notably in Little Rock, Arkansas, where federal intervention was required. The video also covers the broader societal impact and the beginning of significant change in civil rights.

What was the main reason Linda Brown's father, Oliver Brown, took legal action against the Topeka Board of Education?

• He wanted Linda to attend a school closer to home.

• He was seeking better educational resources for Linda.

• He aimed to challenge the segregation laws.

• He wanted to move to a different city.

What was the key argument made by Thurgood Marshall in the case against school segregation?

• Separate facilities were equal in quality.

• Separate facilities were inherently unequal.

• Segregation was economically beneficial.

• Segregation improved educational standards.

What was the outcome of the Brown vs. Board of Education case?

• The case was dismissed.

• The decision was postponed.

• Segregation was declared illegal.

• Segregation was upheld as legal.

How did the federal government respond to the resistance faced by Black students in Little Rock, Arkansas?

• They ignored the situation.

• They sent federal troops to enforce integration.

• They closed the schools temporarily.

• They negotiated with the state government.

What was the reaction of many white communities to the Supreme Court's decision on school desegregation?

• They sought further legal action.

• They welcomed the decision.

• They refused to accept integrated schools.

• They immediately complied with the ruling.

Who was Ruby Bridges and what was significant about her experience?

• She was the first Black student to attend a desegregated school in New Orleans.

• She was a teacher who supported desegregation.

• She was a lawyer in the Brown vs. Board of Education case.

• She led a protest against school segregation.

What did the national attention on school desegregation reveal about America?

• It demonstrated the success of segregation policies.

• It revealed the deep-seated racial tensions.

• It highlighted the country's commitment to equality.

• It showed that America was resistant to change.