Why Did Brown V

Multiple Choice

Why did Brown v. Board of Education eventually lead to school desegregation?

A) Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy were willing to federalize the National Guard to enforce the ruling at schools and universities.
B) Elected officials throughout the nation respected the Supreme Court as a nonpolitical institution and believed in following the rule of law even if they disagreed
With the decision.
C) There was near-unanimous public support for the ruling, which made its
Enforcement easy.
D) The Supreme Court threatened more drastic changes in the next decision if this one was not followed closely.
E) The Supreme Court initiated impeachment proceedings against elected officials who did not comply with the ruling.