USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the significance of the 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
A
It outlawed the use of poll taxes.
B
It prohibited the use of racial quotas.
C
It outlawed segregation in public schools.
D
It prohibited discrimination by teachers unions.
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.

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