In 1896, the United States Supreme Court declared in Plessy v. Ferguson that the
doctrine of “separate but equal” was constitutional. In 1954, the United States Supreme
Court overturned that decision and ruled unanimously against school segregation. For
this week’s assignment you will be looking at the American Yawp sections for “The
Affluent Society”. Read through this document and answer the questions below. You
should answer the questions completely and concisely. Submission guidelines at
bottom.
Read this
http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/26-the-affluent-society/brown-v-board-of-education-of-top
eka-1954/
Questions:
1. In what way did the 1954 Brown decision by the Supreme Court mark a
departure from its previous course? In what way did it not? Provide examples.
2. What about the social and political environment of the 1950s was different
from the 1890s? Like why did this happen 58 years later vs the time in which
segregation was initially instituted?
3. What does the case show about the changing cultural and political climate in
the U.S.? What were the push backs against desegregation and by whom?
Explain the concept of massive resistance and the Southern Manifesto (these
must be discussed for credit).