Which of these was a major reason for the rise of the modern civil rights era of the 1950's?
A) Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" programs
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B) the election of African-American governors in Southern states
C) the federal government's pledge to enforce the post-Civil War Amendments
D) the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. The Board of Education, Topeka, KS
The major reason for the rise of the modern civil rights era of the 1950's was the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. The Board of Education, Topeka, KS.
