Question

Consider the Brown ruling and the reactions to it. In a paragraph of five to seven sentences, describe the challenges faced by African Americans in overcoming discrimination and unfair treatment in public education. Use specific examples from this lesson.

Answer 1

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African Americans faced legal barriers to fair treatment.

Court cases such as the Brown case overcame these legal barriers.

African Americans faced determined opposition from whites.

In some places, African Americans overcame opposition with government assistance.

Answer 2

Even though the Brown vs. Board of Education case ruled that "separate but equal" school facilities were unconstitutional, African-Americans still faced poor treatment in American society. A perfect example of this would be the story of the Little Rock 9.

After the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling, 9 African-American students enrolled at Central High School in Arkansas. Central High School was previously an all white school. When these 9 students attempted to attend school on the first day, they were verbally harassed by thousands of white citizens. Along with this, the governor of Arkansas used the Arkansas national guard to stop the students from entering the school. This perfectly shows how African-Americans still faced extreme amounts of discrimination and unfair treatment in American society.

Ultimately, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent in the US National Guard to escort these 9 students into school.