The document discusses the 1954 Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. It overturns the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision that established the doctrine of "separate but equal". The Brown ruling unanimously declared that school segregation was unconstitutional, marking a departure from the Court's previous approval of segregation. However, the ruling faced resistance from those who opposed desegregation through tactics like massive resistance and the Southern Manifesto.

1. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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 adeparture from its previous course? In what way did it not? Provide
examples. 2. What about the social and political environment of the 1950s was
differentfrom 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).Sufficient =300 words, substantive and addresses the promptBrown
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