What happened in American public schools because of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education? A. All southern schools became
private so they would not have to integrate. B. School systems across the country quickly integrated. C. Integration took place in some school districts but was slow to happen in others. D. No schools integrated. The nation waited for the case to be appealed.
The correct answer is C. After the decision in Brown v. Board of Education, integration took place in some school districts but was slow to happen in others.
The immediate outcome of this decision was the end of de jure racial segregation in American public education institutions (although in fact it continued for several more years in several Southern localities), when it was determined by the judges that the "Equal Protection Clause" of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution was being violated.
Yet many politicians and jurists (especially in the south) did not interpret the decision as "final" and resisted, especially since the Court did not specify the method or deadline for desegregation. A second deliberation (Brown II) was required to order that desegregation in public places (such as schools) be done more quickly and effectively.
