Brown V. Board of Education Brainpop

What does it mean when something is segregated?

• It is combined with something else

• It is separated from other things

• It helps make something better

• It ensures fairness for everyone involved

How was segregation similar to slavery?

• They were both racist systems that discriminated against African Americans.

• They were both established in the United States Constitution.

• They both ended during the U.S. Civil War.

• They both ended during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s.

If you were an African American in the South during the early part of the 20th century, how would segregation have affected your life?

• You wouldn't have been able to go to school

• You couldn't own a home

• You wouldn't have been considered a citizen of the United States

• You couldn't use the same public facilities as white people

Put the following events in order: A) Plessy v. Ferguson; B) Brown v. Board of Education; C) 14th Amendment to the Constitution

• 14th Amendment, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education

• 14th Amendment, Brown v. Board of Education, Plessy v. Ferguson

• Plessy v. Ferguson, 14th Amendment, Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson; Brown v. Board of Education; 14th Amendment to the Constitution

Which of the following statements is a fact?

• Segregation was a bad thing for both whites and African Americans

• Topeka was once one of the most racist cities in America

• In 1896, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal

• The Supreme Court acted bravely in its "Brown vs. Board of Ed" decision

Which is the strongest argument against "separate but equal" facilities?

• Facilities for African Americans usually were inferior

• Having two of everything was expensive

• Sometimes it was confusing which facility you were supposed to use

• Segregated workplaces prevented the economy from growing

Why was Linda Brown made to go to a school that was far away

• She was too young to attend the closer school

• The closer school was for whites, and she was African American

• The closer school was a private school, and she was a public school student

• She had been expelled from a closer school due to bad behavior

Brown v. Board of Education was a victory of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s. Which of the following was true of that time?

• Abraham Lincoln was President

• Slavery was legal in the United States

• Neither women nor other minorities were fighting for their rights

• Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders were fighting for equal rights

What role did Thurgood Marshall play in the Brown vs. BOE decision?

• As a lawyer for Topeka Board of Ed, he argued in favor of segregation

• As a Supreme Court justice, he voted against segregation

• He argued in front of the Supreme Court as the Brown family's lawyer

• As a civil rights leader, he led marches and boycotts to try to end segregation

How does the Plessy vs. Ferguson case compare to the Brown vs. Board of Ed case?

• The Plessy case argued for racial harmony, while the Brown case established white supremacy

• The Plessy case took place in the 1940s, while the Brown case took place in the 1960s

• The Plessy case separated non-whites from the rest of society, while the Brown case found this unconstitutional

• The Plessy case was decided unanimously by the Supreme Court, while the Brown case resulted in a 5-4 decision