Why Did President Eisenhower Eventually Support the Desegregation of Public

question 83

Multiple Choice

Why did President Eisenhower eventually support the desegregation of public schools?

• A) He believed that the only way Americans would accept desegregation is if the Supreme Court ruled on the matter.
• B) He realized from World War II that if there was another war the races would have to learn to cooperate.
• C) He believed it was his duty to defend federal law after seeing the resistant actions of Arkansas Governor Orville Faubus.
• D) He knew that if he did not support the Supreme Court's decision then many Americans would not accept it.
• E) He wanted to stop Strom Thurmond's attempt to create a third party in the South.

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Definitions:

Accessory Fruit

A fruit consisting primarily of tissue other than ovary tissue (e.g., apple, pear). Compare with aggregate, simple, and multiple fruits.

Coleoptile

A protective sheath covering the emerging shoot in monocotyledons, such as grasses and cereals.

Embryonic Plant

A stage in plant development where the embryo forms within the seed, eventually growing into a new plant.

Aggregate Fruits

Fruits that form from the merger of several ovaries that were separate in a single flower, resulting in a cluster of fruits.