2.2

• What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown versus Topeka in 1954?

  Segregation in education was unconstitutional
• What was the significance of the Brown versus Topeka decision for the NAACP?

  It was a great victory that increased awareness of African American civil rights
• What was a consequence of the Brown versus Topeka ruling in the Deep South?

  Integration was a slow process and did not always benefit African American pupils or teachers
• How did many white southerners react to the Brown versus Topeka decision?

  They were furious and determined to maintain segregation
• What group saw a resurgence due to the Brown versus Topeka decision?

  The Ku Klux Klan
• What methods did the Ku Klux Klan use to oppose the Civil Rights movement?

  Intimidation and violent methods, including meetings, burning crosses, beatings, lynching, and shootings
• What happened to Emmett Till in 1955?

  He was beaten and shot dead by two white men
• Why did Emmett Till's mother hold an open casket funeral?

  To show the severity of what had been done to her son
• What was the outcome of the trial for the two men who killed Emmett Till?


  They were found not guilty despite admitting to the murder
• How did Emmett Till's murder impact the African American community?

  It brought awareness to the problems they faced and motivated many to take a more active role in the Civil Rights movement
• What was a significant outcome of the awareness raised by Emmett Till's murder?

  Many African Americans joined the protests of the 1960s