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Unit 5 Test

Question 39 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2

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

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

Explanation

In Brown v. Board of Education (1954), the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. The unanimous decision rejected the idea that segregated schools could be equal, so the Court voted to end public school segregation. Choice A states this outcome.

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