brown vs topeka Flashcards
1
Q
what year was the brown vs topeka case took to supreme court
A
1952
2
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where was brown vs topeka case
A
topeka, kansas (south)
3
Q
what was the brown vs topeka case
A
linda brown had to walk 20 blocks to get to a black elementary when a white one was 7 blocks away
4
Q
who helped the brown vs topeka case
A
naacp
5
Q
what did the nascp argue in the brown vs topeka case
A
seperate, but not equal
6
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what did the court rule for brown vs topeka
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required schools to desegregate across america, with all deliberate speed
7
Q
what were the negatives of brown vs topeka
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white backlash, racist mobs, black teachers lost jobs, some didnt desegregate, kkk increase, wcc
8
Q
what were the positives of brown vs topeka
A
in north states by 1957. 723 schools desegregation, increases civil rights awareness
