The Supreme Court and Civil Rights
Why was Homer Plessy arrested?
He sat down in a train's whites-only car.
Why were civil rights supporters disappointed with the Supreme Court's 1896 decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?
The court affirmed the idea of "separate but equal
What were affirmative action programs originally designed to encourage?
diversity
Which of these actions would be considered an act of civil disobedience?
sit-ins
Which of these statements was implied by the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
Segregation could lead to feelings of inferiority.
What was the Supreme Court in the Brown case saying to the Court of the Plessy case in 1896?
You made the wrong decision.
Which term is defined as "promoting minority inclusion in educational and employment opportunities"?
affirmative action
