Multiple choice

How did the people in Virginia respond to the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education?

  1. Public schools immediately integrated.

  2. Many white students left urban school systems.

  3. Many African Americans enrolled in private academies.

  4. Private academies reduced enrollment.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In response to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, many white families in Virginia moved out of urban areas to avoid integrated schools, a phenomenon often called white flight.

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