WHICH ONE of the following was the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned the Court's Plessy v. Ferguson decision, which had made segregation the law of the land in 1896?Group of answer choicesShelly v. KraemerSmith v. AllwrightMorgan v. VirginiaBrown v. Board of Education

In 1896 the Supreme Court decision of Plessy vs. Ferguson, the court validated what practice in the South?

What historic Supreme Court Case made segregation in schools’ illegal?Group of answer choicesDredd Scott caseMarbury vs. MadisonBrown vs. the Board of EducationPlessy vs. Ferguson

After the Plessy v. Ferguson decision, the concept of “separate but equal” became entrenched in the Southern states through the enactment of:Group of answer choicesthe desegregation of public schools.the Fourteenth Amendment.Jim Crow laws.the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

What effect did the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson have on US society, particularly in the South?A Racial segregation of public facilities was permitted by the court.B Publicly funded universities were forced to admit African Americans.C Taxes were increased to pay for new schools for African Americans.D Discrimination against African Americans by private business was outlawed.

Why was Brown v. Board of Education a significant case?Correct Answer(s)It overturned the separate but equal doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson.The Court’s decision was not simply confined to public education but also discrimination in employment, public accommodations, juries, and voting.It signaled that the Court was willing to apply the strict scrutiny test in cases involving racial discrimination.Schools and public facilities throughout the nation were immediately integrated.Incorrect Answer(s)