Explain how the government responded to social movements through court rulings and policies in the following: Brown v. Board of Education (1954), The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 The Voting Rights Act of 1965 Gerrymandering in relationship to majority-minority redistricting.

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Explain how the government responded to social movements through court rulings and policies in the following: Brown v. Board of Education (1954), The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 The Voting Rights Act of 1965 Gerrymandering in relationship to majority-minority redistricting.

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Ingrid Hardy · Answer 1

The government responded to social movements through court rulings and policies in the following are discussed below.

Explanation:

The Supreme Court opened the door for civil rights reformation through judgments in a series of cases, beginning with Brown v. Board of Education, that invalidated discrimination as a breaking of the equal safeguard clause.

In its judgment, the Supreme Court granted, ordering that "in the area of public learning, separate but equal has no position." This judgment was a significant achievement for the civil rights movement, and later cases claiming discrimination made on the example set in Brown.