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Equal Education

Question 13 • Fall 24 American Government/Civics IC

The ruling in Brown v. Board of Education did not immediately end segregation in public schools because

Answer
A
Northern states refused to follow it.
B
the Supreme Court did not offer a new policy.
C
Southern states closed all their public schools.
D
the Supreme Court could not agree on a new policy.

Explanation

Brown v. Board of Education ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, but the Court did not initially set a detailed timetable or enforcement plan for desegregation. Its follow-up ruling called for desegregation to proceed “with all deliberate speed,” leaving implementation largely to local authorities. Therefore, the best choice is that the Supreme Court did not offer a new policy.

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