Question

Which of the following selections is LEAST useful for supporting the claim that states intentionally built unequal school systems? Question 1 options: The Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) wrote into law that America had two separate societies: one black and one white. It was very clear by the mid-1900s that southern states had expertly built separate educational systems. These schools, however, were never equal. States with laws keeping schools segregated never gave equal amounts of money to their black and white schools. Ten years after Brown, fewer than 10 percent of Southern public schools had integrated. Some areas did not comply at all.

Answer 1

The statement that is least helpful is the following: 

The Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) wrote into law that America had two separate societies: one black and one white.

It is the least helpful because it does not mention schooling, and all the other options mention schooling. It also does not mention that one of the societies is more advantaged than the other, and other options mention that the schools for white children received more money for exemple ("States with laws keeping schools segregated never gave equal amounts of money to their black and white schools.")

Answer 2

The statement that is least useful for supporting the claim that states intentionally built unequal school systems is the Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) wrote into law that America had two separate societies: one black and one white.