By 1964, what was the level of school integration in the South?

• A. Most schools were fully integrated by 1964
• B. Less than 2% of Southern Black students attended integrated schools
• C. Nearly all Black students attended integrated schools
• D. Schools remained segregated due to private schools only

Answer: (B)

After Brown v. Board, many Southern states actively resisted desegregation, using legal and political tactics to slow progress. By 1964, integration in the South was extremely limited. Fewer than 2% of Black students in Southern states attended schools with White students, so the vast majority remained in segregated schools. This reflects how resistance and delayed enforcement kept most schools segregated despite the ruling, with only scattered, limited desegregation in certain districts.