Question

impact of brown v. boe
in 1954, brown v. board of education was brought before
the supreme court to address segregation in schools. the
supreme court ruled to end segregation in public
schools, and their ruling led to more pressure to end
segregation in other areas of american society.

segregated buses
in the united states, especially in southern cities like
montgomery, alabama, buses were segregated.

• white people sat in the front of the bus while black

people were forced to sit in the back.

• black people weren’t allowed to even walk through

the front of the bus where white people sat. instead,
they had to enter through a back door.

• additionally, if a white person wanted to sit, a black

person was expected to give up their seat.

buses in many cities across the united states
were _______, especially in the south.

options: rare, brand new, segregated

Explanation:

From the text "In the United States, especially in southern cities like Montgomery, Alabama, buses were segregated", we can know that buses in many US cities, especially in the South, were segregated. The other options "rare" (meaning not common) and "brand new" (meaning newly made) don't match the context about the bus seating and access rules for different races.

Answer:

segregated