School Segregation and Brown v Board: Crash Course Black American History

The video explores the historical significance of the courtroom in challenging unfair practices, focusing on the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v Board of Education. It discusses the impact of segregation on Black Americans' citizenship rights and the long-term legal strategy of the NAACP. The video highlights the case's outcome, the societal backlash, and the broader context of the Cold War. It also addresses the unintended consequences of the ruling, such as job losses for Black educators and ongoing segregation issues.

What was one of the main reasons Black Americans turned to the courts during the era of Jim Crow laws?

• To seek financial compensation

• To challenge unfair practices

• To establish new political parties

• To avoid paying taxes

Which organization played a crucial role in challenging school segregation in the 1930s?

• The American Civil Liberties Union

• The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

• The Southern Christian Leadership Conference

• The Congress of Racial Equality

Who was the lead plaintiff in the Brown v Board of Education case?

• Oliver Brown

• Charles Hamilton Houston

• Linda Brown

• Thurgood Marshall

What was Thurgood Marshall's role in the Brown v Board of Education case?

• He was a Supreme Court Justice

• He was a journalist covering the trial

• He was the chief attorney for the plaintiffs

• He was a witness in the case

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in the Brown v Board of Education case?

• Segregated schools were constitutional

• Segregated schools violated the Equal Protection Clause

• Segregated schools were necessary for public safety

• Segregated schools were a state's right

What was one of the immediate reactions to the Brown v Board ruling?

• Widespread acceptance and integration

• A decrease in civil rights activism

• Riots and violence erupted across the country

• Increased funding for Black schools

How did some school districts respond to the Brown v Board decision?

• By immediately integrating schools

• By closing schools to avoid integration

• By increasing teacher salaries

• By building new schools for Black students

What broader context influenced the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v Board?

• The rise of the internet

• The end of World War II

• The Cold War and America's global reputation

• The economic boom of the 1950s

What was one unintended consequence of the Brown v Board ruling?

• The immediate end of segregation in all schools

• An increase in Black teachers' employment

• The closure of all public schools

• The loss of jobs for Black teachers and principals

Despite the Brown v Board ruling, what challenge remains in schools today?

• There are no longer any private schools

• All teachers are now Black

• All schools have equal resources

• Schools are as segregated as they were in the late 1960s