What controversial policy did Byrnes oppose as governor?
Prohibition
New Deal
Marshall Plan
Brown v. Board of Education
Answer
Byrnes' notable opposition was to the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, a Supreme Court ruling that declared racial segregation in public schools to be unconstitutional. This ruling overturned the previous'separate but equal' precedent set by Plessy v. Ferguson. Byrnes actively resisted desegregation efforts in South Carolina, and his stance aligned with the prevailing Southern ideology of maintaining racial segregation.
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