The Supreme Court and Civil Rights

Question 1

How did the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson affect the legalities of segregation?

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It set “separate but equal” as a legal precedent.

Question 2

What were affirmative action programs originally designed to encourage?

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increasing diversity in public institutions and businesses

Question 3

Which action would be considered an act of civil disobedience?

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engaging in a sit-in, in which African Americans stay at a segregated business

Question 4

Why did Allan Bakke file a lawsuit?

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He felt he was denied admission to school based on race.

Question 5

The ruling in Regents v. Bakke set a precedent for cases that came after, such as United States v. Virginia, which ruling stated that

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Virginia Military Institute must open its doors to women.

Question 6

Why was Homer Plessy arrested?

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He sat down in a train’s whites-only car.

Question 7

Which of these statements was implied by the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

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Segregation could lead to feelings of inferiority.

Question 8

What factor do Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and Regents of California v. Bakke have in common?

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All three cases went to the Supreme Court for ruling.

Question 9

Which accurately describes what Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education had in common?

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Both cases involved interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Question 10

Which term is defined as “promoting minority inclusion in educational and employment opportunities”?

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affirmative action

The Supreme Court and Civil Rights Answers