Which of the following best describes how the Supreme Court voted in Brown v Board of Education?

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What was the impact of segregated schools on African American students?

Underfunded African American schools could not prepare most students for college or careers.

desegregate

to end segregation

integration

the introduction of African Americans into what had been a segregated setting

The integration of Central High School in Little Rock finally occurred when

President Eisenhower sent federal troops to protect students.

The integration of public schools in Little Rock

did not completely end opposition to desegregation.

The 1954 ruling in Brown

did not explain how to carry out desegregation.

The Supreme Court later instructed states to desegregate

"with all deliberate speed"

The court's wording gave some states the opportunity to

delay

Which sentences describe the Brown v. Board of Education decision?Check all that apply.

The court came to a unanimous decision.
The court ruled that segregated schools deprived people of equal protection of the laws.
The court found that segregation was unconstitutional.

What was the goal of Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?

To remove the entire system of segregated public education

Which argument did Thurgood Marshall use to challenge the legality of segregation in Brown v. Board of Education?

By their nature, separate schools could never be equal.

After 1950, the NAACP began to fight

to overturn segregation altogether in public schools.

To fight segregation in schools, the NAACP took up lawsuits in which of the following states?

Kansas and South Carolina

The governor of Arkansas who used National Guard troops to fight integration at Central High School in Little Rock was

Orval Faubus.

The area of the United States that was most affected by Brown v. Board of Education was

the South.

Which best describes how the Supreme Court voted in Brown v. Board of Education?

The court voted to end school segregation.

Who declared that organized resistance by Southern states would prevent racial integration in the South?

Harry Flood Byrd

The Southern Manifesto was a document that declared the intent of

Southern lawmakers to oppose desegregation.

Which best describes how the Supreme Court plan for desegregation was implemented?

It was slow and difficult.

Brown v. Board of Education was argued before the Supreme Court by

Thurgood Marshall.

In his arguments in Brown v. Board of Education, the lawyer for Linda Brown claimed that "separate but equal" public schools were

separate but not truly equal.

Why did Thurgood Marshall cite the Fourteenth Amendment to argue that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?

The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees equal protection under the law.

The unanimous opinion in Brown v. Board of Education was written by

Earl Warren.

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Which of the following best describes how the Supreme Court voted in Brown v Education?

1 Answer. The court voted to end public school segregation best describes how the Supreme Court voted in Brown v. Board of Education.

What did the Supreme Court say about Brown v. Board of Education?

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.

What was the Supreme Court ruling in the Brown v. Board of Education quizlet?

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.

Which of the following best describes the circumstances that led to Brown v. Board of Education?

Which best describes the circumstances that led to Brown v. Board of Education? A state university permitted an African American student to attend but not interact with white students.