Question
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION What court case from 1954 does John Green refer to as "landmark"? Plessy v. Ferguson Brown v. Board of Education Rewatch
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Nerys
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Explanation
The story invokes two trials that left an enormous impact on America's Civil Rights Movement. 'Plessy v. Ferguson' and 'Brown v. Board of Education'. The landmark decision that John Green is most likely referring to in 1954 is the 'Brown vs. Board of Education' case. This supreme court event effectively squashed the precedent that had been set by the 'Plessy v. Ferguson' judgment in favor of acceptable racial segregation. In Madison County, Virginia, the 'Brown v. Board' ruling sparked off a whole set of 'Massive Resistance' policies. Stigma and anger remained several decades hence. Students were denied access to public schools for a span of five full years just to resist racial integration in public schools. To conclude through the options available to us, 'Brown v. Board' can be safely assumed as an accurate response.