A Segregation Before Brown

This reading comprehension worksheet introduces students to segregation in U.S. public schools before the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision. The passage explains Jim Crow laws, the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling, and unequal conditions between Black and white schools. Students answer multiple-choice and short-response questions to demonstrate understanding. The activity builds historical awareness, reading comprehension, and critical thinking about equality and civil rights.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Social Studies – U.S. History: Civil Rights and Segregation

English Language Arts – Reading Informational Text: Key Ideas and Details

Social Studies – Legal and Constitutional Issues in History

English Language Arts – Critical Thinking and Text-Based Response

This worksheet is part of our Brown v. Board of Education collection.