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Question 3 • Fall 24 American Government/Civics IC

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

Answer
H
Harry Flood Byrd
E
Earl Warren
O
Oliver Brown
T
Thurgood Marshall

Explanation

Harry F. Byrd, a Virginia senator, called for “massive resistance” to oppose school desegregation after the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. He argued that organized resistance by Southern states could prevent racial integration. Earl Warren led the Supreme Court, Oliver Brown was the lead plaintiff, and Thurgood Marshall argued the case.

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