How did some southern states respond to the brown v. board decision? school systems were shut down instead of integrating schools southern states attempted to nullify the supreme courtâs decision which led to the nullification crisis some states threatened to take the case to the united nationâs international court of appeals school systems refused to honor the ruling and continued to operate separate but equal schools until 1977

the second significant cause of the great migration was the desire of black southerners to escape segregation, known euphemistically as jim crow. rural african american southerners believed that segregation - and racism and prejudice against blacks - was significantly less intense in the north.

confedracy

supported slavery

upheld the supremacy of federal laws

believed states should be able to nullify federal laws

union

wanted to abolish slavery

supported high tariffs

upheld the supremacy of federal laws