( C2 ) Importance of Brown Vs Topeka Flashcards
what kind of impact did Brown Versus Topeka have
it had a very limited immediate impact
why did black students find integration hard
black students found integration hard as they as well as their families faced anger and hatred
what happened to black teachers and black schools
many black teachers lost their jobs and many black schools that provided a decent education were closed
why did segregation become more extreme after integration
segregation became more extreme due to ‘White Flight’ whites left areas with a bigger population of blacks
where were the negative impacts the worst
the negative impacts were worst in the Deep South in places such as Alabama due to white backlash
why was the verdict good for the NAACP
the verdict was good for the NAACP as it set a precedent and brought greater awareness to the civil rights movement
for the first time what did this show
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