Question

Long after the Brown v. Board of Education decision, some states had not desegregated their schools because:

a. The Supreme Court had not set a deadline for doing so
b. They rejected the Supreme Court’s decision by popular vote
c. The Supreme Court made desegregation voluntary
d. They decided to close down their schools rather than desegregate
e. They earned equal access to education for African Americans

Answer 1

The states that did not desegregate their schools after the Brown v. Board of Education decision had several reasons for doing so: the lack of a set deadline by the Supreme Court, rejection of the decision through popular vote, and choosing to close down schools instead of desegregating.

Step-by-step explanation:

The states that had not desegregated their schools long after the Brown v. Board of Education decision did so for several reasons:

1. The Supreme Court had not set a deadline for doing so: The Supreme Court, in its Brown II decision, declared that schools must proceed "with all deliberate speed" towards integration. However, this ambiguous statement allowed for different interpretations and gave some states the opportunity to delay desegregation.
2. They rejected the Supreme Court’s decision by popular vote: Some states disagreed with the Supreme Court's ruling and chose to resist integration efforts. They held popular votes to reject the decision and maintain segregation in schools.
3. They decided to close down their schools rather than desegregate: In some cases, states chose to close down their schools rather than comply with the desegregation order. By doing so, they were able to avoid integrating their schools for a period of time.