USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A goal of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to
A
eliminate discrimination in housing
B
implement job-training programs
C
increase equal rights for African Americans
D
end barriers to voting faced by African American
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In this milestone decision, the Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. It signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the United States, overruling the “separate but equal” principle set forth in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chief Justice Earl Warren delivered the opinion of the unanimous Court. The Supreme Court held that “separate but equal” facilities are inherently unequal and violate the protections of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ruling of the case “Brown vs the Board of Education” is, that racial segregation is unconstitutional in public schools. This also proves that it violated the 14th amendment to the constitution, which prohibits the states from denying equal rights to any person.

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