Question

The ruling in Brown v. Board of Education did not immediately end segregation in public schools because
Northern states refused to follow it.
the Supreme Court did not offer a new policy.
Southern states closed all their public schools.
the Supreme Court could not agree on a new policy.

Answer 1

"the Supreme Court did not offer a new policy."

Explanation: Brown declared school segregation unconstitutional but gave no clear, enforceable timetable or enforcement plan (Brown II’s phrase "with all deliberate speed" was vague). That allowed widespread "massive resistance" and delay, especially in Southern states, so segregation did not end immediately.