Question

Why were many private schools established in the mid-1950s?

A) to provide better educational opportunities in science and math
B) to provide a learning environment free from Communist influence
C) white parents wanted to resist sending their kids to integrated schools
D) the post-war economy prevented many public schools from getting funding

Answer 1

The desire to segregate white and non white children was strong during the 1950s, thus the only legal way to accomplish this was by establishing private schools which were due to their cost available only to the white children. Thus, the correct answer is C.