In Brown v. Board of Education (1954), the U.S. Supreme Court declared: A. state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students were constitutional as long as equal facilities were accessible. B. state-sponsored segregation in public schools for black and white students is inherently unequal. OC. separate educational facilities are inherently equal. OD. desegregate schools with all deliberate speed. QUESTION 17 In Texas v. Johnson (1989), the U.S. Supreme Court declared burning the American flag was: A. an illegitimate exercise of free speech B. a legitimate exercise of free speech C. obscene and not a protected form of speech D. a protected for of speech and long as local law permits desecrating the American flag QUESTION 18 U.S. reform movements have usually sought to: A. negatively impact social and economic conditions B. improve social and economic conditions C. only improve social conditions OD. only improve economic conditions