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Fighting for Equality and Civil Rights

Question 2 • OK-Oklahoma History -CA- 37411A

Which of the following options is not a reason why Oklahoma school districts were reluctant to integrate schools in the late 1960s and early 1970s?

Answer
A
Integration would require an expensive overhaul of the previous system.
B
Integration was an unpopular idea because racist ideas were still common.
C
Integration would require schools to continue unpopular Jim Crow laws and policies.
D
Integration would require a difficult restructuring process in the state’s schools.

Explanation

Choice C is not a reason for reluctance because integration meant ending segregation, not continuing Jim Crow laws and policies. The other choices describe plausible barriers: the expense of changing the existing system, racist attitudes, and the difficulty of restructuring schools.

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