The Civil Rights Movement Begins — Quiz

Question 8 • US History: Reconstruction to Present

What was the purpose of the Southern Manifesto?

Answer

To challenge the Brown ruling with an application for an appeal to the highest federal court

To condemn the Brown decision and declare an intention of Southern governments to oppose integration

To serve as a guide for NAACP leaders working towards desegregation in the South

To pledge to restore and maintain order and to ensure the protection of African American children during the desegregation of Southern schools

Explanation

The Southern Manifesto was a 1956 statement by Southern members of Congress opposing the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision. It condemned school desegregation and urged Southern states to resist integration. It was not an appeal to the Court or a plan to protect children during desegregation, so B is correct.

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