Week Seven Quiz

Question 1

Where was the board of education from in brown v. board of education?

Answer 1

Topeka, kansas

Question 2

First, second, third?

Brown v. Board of Education
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Plessy v. Ferguson

Answer 2

3. Brown v. Board of Education
4. Dred Scott v. Sanford
5. Plessy v. Ferguson

Question 3

Why was Topeka Kansas the perfect place to challenge school segregation?

Answer 3

It was the only city in Kansas that had segregated elementary schools

Question 4

Who was Charles Hamilton Houston?

Answer 4

He was the dean of Howard law school in Washington DC. who took a proactive approach to training lawyers of color and to attack segregation in schools

Question 5

Who was Thrugood Marshall?

Answer 5

He was the face of the NAACPS legal defense team. He was the lead on most of the cases concerning desegregation on most cases including Brown v. Board of Education

Question 6

What amendment to the constitution is central to school desegregation cases

Answer 6

14th amendment