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Reform and the Progressive Era — Test

Question 18 • US History Studies Since 1877

The Fourteenth Amendment affected many court cases, such as Brown v. Board of Education , in which

Answer
A
the Black Codes became unconstitutional.
B
women gained the right to equal pay.
C
African Americans gained the right to vote.
D
school segregation was outlawed.

Explanation

In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection under the law. Therefore, school segregation was outlawed. The case did not establish voting rights or equal pay.

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