Earl Warren and the US Supreme Court (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Earl Warren's role
Earl Warren's role
Chief Justice who led Court against segregation
Brown v Board (1954) ruling
Brown v Board (1954) ruling
Segregated education unconstitutional
Plessy v Ferguson (1896) principle
Plessy v Ferguson (1896) principle
'Separate but equal'
NAACP lawyer presenting Brown case
NAACP lawyer presenting Brown case
Thurgood Marshall
Brown v Board vote count
Brown v Board vote count
Unanimous 9-0
Brown II (1955) key phrase
Brown II (1955) key phrase
'with all deliberate speed'
Supreme Court's critical limitation
Supreme Court's critical limitation
No enforcement power
Little Rock Nine crisis year
Little Rock Nine crisis year
1957
Eisenhower's Little Rock action
Eisenhower's Little Rock action
Sent 1,000 troops (101st Airborne) to protect students
Southern schools integrated by 1956
Southern schools integrated by 1956
None - not one public school integrated