Question

Which was one major source of conflict during the civil rights movement of the 1940s to 1950s?

A. The Patriot Act
B. The Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes decision
C. The desegregation of Little Rock Central High School
D. The Peace Jubilee of Gettysburg

Answer 1

C. The desegregation of Little Rock central high school

Answer 2

The correct answer is the following: option C. The desegregation of Little Rock Central High School was one of major source of conflict during the Civil Rights Movement during the 1940s and 1950s. The conflict began when a group of nine African American students tried to enroll in Little Rock Central High School but were prevented from doing so because the school was a racial segregated institution. As a result the case was taken to the Supreme Court where an historic statement was issued in 1954, declaring all the segregated schools unconstitutional and therefore called for the desegregation of all schools across the country.