"We conclude that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs… are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment." — Chief Justice Earl Warren, Brown v. Board of Education, May 17, 1954
Brown was followed in 1956 by which response from southern members of Congress?
- A
Federal funding for integrated schools
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The Southern Manifesto, denouncing the decision and pledging resistance
- C
A constitutional convention to redraft the Fourteenth Amendment
- D
Passage of the Twenty-fourth Amendment
Explanation
Over 100 southern congressmen signed the 1956 Southern Manifesto, calling Brown an abuse of judicial power and pledging to resist integration through "all lawful means" — fueling massive resistance.