original passage: During the 1940s African Americans increased activism for their civil rights: seeking to reverse Jim Crow laws and racial discrimination that pushed them into second-class status in Columbia and the state. In 1945, a federal judge ruled that the city's black teachers were entitled to equal pay to that of their white counterparts. But, in following years, the state attempted to strip many blacks of their teaching credentials. Other issues in which the blacks of the city sought equality concerned voting rights and segregation (particularly regarding public schools). In 1954, in "Brown v. Board of Education", the US Supreme Court ruled that segregated public schools were unconstitutional.
original sentence: In 1954, in "Brown v. Board of Education", the US Supreme Court ruled that segregated public schools were unconstitutional.
sentence2: in 1954, did the US Supreme Court likely have a high approval rating among US citizens?
sentence1: During the 1940s African Americans increased activism for their civil rights: seeking to reverse Jim Crow laws and racial discrimination that pushed them into second-class status in Columbia and the state. In 1945, a federal judge ruled that the city's black teachers were entitled to equal pay to that of their white counterparts. But, in following years, the state attempted to strip many blacks of their teaching credentials. Other issues in which the blacks of the city sought equality concerned voting rights and segregation (particularly regarding public schools). In 1954, in "Brown v. Board of Education", the US Supreme Court ruled that segregated public schools went against the constitution.