1. Why did Henry Briggs and other parents sue the Summerton School District?
a. They believed Black schools weren't equal to white schools, so the schools should be integrated. <---??
b. The State did not want to equalize the school work done by white and black schools.
c. they wanted to prevent the school district from integrating black and white schools.
d. the state refused to consider the question the question of school integration
2. The Briggs v. Elliot case found that......
a. schools can be segregated and do not have to be equal.
b. schools can be segregated as long as they are equal
c. schools must be integrated <--
d. busing should not be used to integrate schools
3.Brown vs. Board of Education fount that separate is NOT.
a. wrong <---
b. equal
c. preferred
d. enjoyed
4. The Southern Manifesto
a. called for integration <--
b. defended segregation
c. prohibited blacks from voting
d. attracted visitors to the south
1. yes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briggs_v._Elliott
2. yes
3. no https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_v._Board_of_Education
4. no http://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1951-2000/The-Southern-Manifesto-of-1956/
1. The correct answer is a. They believed Black schools weren't equal to white schools, so the schools should be integrated.
To get to this answer, we can analyze each option:
a. This option accurately reflects the reason why Henry Briggs and other parents sued the Summerton School District. They believed that the Black schools were not equal to the white schools and wanted them to be integrated.
b. This option is not correct as it presents a different reason for the lawsuit.
c. This option is not correct as it presents a different intention of the parents.
d. This option is not correct as it presents a different reason for the lawsuit.
2. The correct answer is c. schools must be integrated.
To arrive at this answer, we can analyze each option:
a. This option is incorrect as it supports the concept of segregation without the requirement of equality.
b. This option is incorrect as it supports the concept of segregation as long as the schools are equal.
c. This option accurately reflects the ruling of the Briggs v. Elliot case, which declared that schools must be integrated.
d. This option is incorrect as it presents a different ruling regarding the use of busing to integrate schools.
3. The correct answer is a. wrong.
To arrive at this answer, we can analyze each option:
a. This option accurately reflects the ruling of the Brown vs. Board of Education case, which stated that separate is not inherently wrong.
b. This option is incorrect, as it presents a different ruling regarding the equality of separate schools.
c. This option is incorrect, as it presents a different ruling regarding preferences for school integration.
d. This option is incorrect, as it presents a different ruling regarding the enjoyment of separate schools.
4. The correct answer is b. defended segregation.
To arrive at this answer, we can analyze each option:
a. This option is incorrect, as it presents a different stance on integration.
b. This option accurately reflects the purpose of the Southern Manifesto. It was a document that defended segregation.
c. This option is incorrect, as it presents a different action related to voting rights.
d. This option is incorrect, as it presents a different purpose for the Southern Manifesto.