US.78: Brown v. Board of Education Impact

In what year did the U.S. Supreme Court issue the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

• 1954

• 1964

• 1944

• 1974

What doctrine was overturned by the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

• Equal but Separate

• Separate but Equal

• Unified and Equal

• Separate and Unequal

Which organization challenged segregation in court, leading to the Brown v. Board of Education case?

• NAACP

• ACLU

• UNCF

• YMCA

Who was the attorney that led the legal strategy for the NAACP in the Brown v. Board of Education case?

• Clarence Thomas

• Thurgood Marshall

• John Roberts

• Sonia Sotomayor

What was the main argument used by the NAACP against the 'separate but equal' doctrine?

• It violated the 14th Amendment

• It was economically inefficient

• It promoted social harmony

• It was supported by the 13th Amendment

What was the situation of Linda Brown in the Brown v. Board of Education case?

• She was allowed to attend an all-white school

• She was denied enrollment at an all-white school

• She was homeschooled

• She attended a private school

What was the unanimous decision delivered by Chief Justice Earl Warren in 1954 regarding public education?

• Segregation is acceptable if facilities are equal.

• Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.

• Segregation should be decided by individual states.

• Public education should remain segregated.

What psychological study was cited by the Court to show the harm of segregation on Black children’s self-esteem?

• The Milgram experiment

• The Stanford prison experiment

• The “doll test” by Dr. Kenneth Clark

• The Asch conformity experiments

What did the Brown II ruling in 1955 order schools to do?

• Integrate immediately without delay

• Desegregate with all deliberate speed

• Maintain segregation until further notice

• Set a specific deadline for desegregation

How did many Southern states, including Tennessee, react to the desegregation orders?

• They immediately complied with the orders.

• They supported the desegregation efforts.

• They resisted through “Massive Resistance” campaigns.

• They ignored the orders completely.