Question

What was the main reason why it was more expensive to operate a school system in the South than in the

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) the policy of segregation practiced in the South.

The main reason why it was more expensive to operate a school system in the South than in the North?  was "the policy of segregation practiced in the South."

We can set an example to better explain the level of segregation it existed in the South.

The events of the Little Rock crisis.

We are talking about the terrible segregation times in the southern states of the United States. Specifically, in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957. The Little Rock Crisis started when nine African American students were prevented from entering the public school premises in Little Rock Central High School. State governor Orval Faubus gave the order. The decision made the news and generated consternation in many citizens. The decision tarnished the reputation of the state to the degree that President Dwight Eisenhower had to intervene to resolve the issue and the students could get access to the school.