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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Civil Rights Movement Begins

Question 2 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2

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

Answer
A
There were not enough well-funded schools for African Americans.
B
By their nature, separate schools could never be equal.
C
White students in segregated schools were harmed because they were denied exposure to African American children.

Explanation

Marshall argued that separating children by race was inherently unequal, even if schools received similar funding or resources. This challenged the legality of segregation itself, rather than focusing only on unequal school funding or effects on white students. The correct choice is “By their nature, separate schools could never be equal.”

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