Question

Schools started integrating in the 1950s as a result of the _______ Supreme Court ruling.

A. Dred Scott v. Sandford
B. Gideon v. Wainwright
C. Brown v. Board of Education
D. Plessy v. Ferguson

Answer 1

Schools in the United States started integrating in the 1950's as a result of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling. The case was heard in Topeka, Kansas and was a landmark case in history. Before the case was heard, all African American children had to go to separate schools. The correct answer is C.