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Question 10 • United States History

Which best describes how the Supreme Court voted in Brown v. Board of Education ?

Answer
A
The court voted to hold a national debate on school segregation.
B
The court voted to leave school segregation up to individual states.
C
The court voted to end school segregation.
D
The court voted to maintain school segregation.

Explanation

In Brown v. Board of Education (1954), the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. The decision rejected the idea that separate schools could be equal and ordered an end to school segregation. Therefore, the best answer is “The court voted to end school segregation.”

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