( C2 ) Importance of Brown Vs Topeka Flashcards

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what kind of impact did Brown Versus Topeka have

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it had a very limited immediate impact

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why did black students find integration hard

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black students found integration hard as they as well as their families faced anger and hatred

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what happened to black teachers and black schools

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many black teachers lost their jobs and many black schools that provided a decent education were closed

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why did segregation become more extreme after integration

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segregation became more extreme due to ‘White Flight’ whites left areas with a bigger population of blacks

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where were the negative impacts the worst

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the negative impacts were worst in the Deep South in places such as Alabama due to white backlash

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why was the verdict good for the NAACP

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the verdict was good for the NAACP as it set a precedent and brought greater awareness to the civil rights movement

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for the first time what did this show

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for the first time it showed that the US political system or at least the Supreme Court seemed to be willing to support the movement

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