Many white school boards and local governments initially ignored or outright resisted the Supreme Court's Brown v.Board of Education ruling leading to confrontations between the federal government and noncompliant state governments.

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This statement is true. Many white school boards and local governments in the southern United States initially resisted the ruling and implemented tactics such as closing schools, cutting funding, or establishing private "segregation academies" to avoid integration. This led to confrontations between the federal government, who sought to enforce the Supreme Court's ruling, and state governments who were noncompliant.

Many White School Boards and Local Governments Initially Ignored or Outright