Author Question: How does the life and career of Constance Baker Motley symbolize the struggle that black ... (Read 31 times)

jayhills49 · **on:** Aug 9, 2018

How does the life and career of Constance Baker Motley symbolize the struggle that black professionals waged during the era?

A) She was easily accepted to the nation's highest law schools and jobs.
B) She became the Democrats' top lawyer in the defense of segregation in schools.
C) She struggled to overcome racial barriers to educational and career advancement.
D) Her career was destroyed by the combined efforts of the Ku Klux Klan and the U.S. Congress.

Question 2

What was the result of the Brown case?

A) The court declared that separate educations for blacks and whites were not equal, therefore overturning the Plessy case.
B) Blacks were once again denied a right to equal educational opportunities.
C) The Supreme Court agreed that segregation was bad but refused to issue a decision in the matter.
D) All educational facilities, both private and public, had to be desegregated immediately.