Question

the mississippi governor violated which supreme court ruling by denying james meredith enrollment to a public university?

brown v. board of education
plessy v. ferguson
dred scott v. sandford

Explanation:

⚡ Using what you learned: core goals of the civil rights movement

Step 1: Identify the historical event

In 1962, James Meredith, an African American Air Force veteran, attempted to enroll at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), which was a segregated public university. The Governor of Mississippi, Ross Barnett, actively blocked his enrollment, defying federal authority.

Step 2: Connect to the relevant Supreme Court ruling

The legal basis for desegregating public educational institutions was established by the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education (1954). This ruling declared that state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students were unconstitutional, establishing the principle that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."

By denying James Meredith enrollment based on his race, the Mississippi governor directly violated this ruling.

Answer:

Brown v. Board of Education