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Question 8 • CMS 2026-2027 English III CREDIT RECOVERY

Why did the Supreme Court take jurisdiction of Brown v. Board of Education ?

Answer
A
Cases about race relations required government intervention.
B
The public schools in the South lagged behind other regions.
C
The implications of the case were important and widespread.
D
Influential individuals were involved in the case.

Explanation

The Court took up Brown v. Board of Education because the case raised a major constitutional question with effects far beyond one school district: whether racial segregation in public schools was lawful. Its decision could affect schools and civil rights across the country, making the implications important and widespread. The correct choice is “The implications of the case were important and widespread.”

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