The Civil Rights Act of 1964 placed pressure on local school districts to force them to comply with the intent of the Brown 1 by

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 gave the federal government the authority to withhold federal funding from schools that did not comply with desegregation orders. This financial penalty was used to pressure school districts to comply with the intent of Brown v. Board of Education. While some schools were taken to court, troops were rarely used to enforce desegregation orders and the federal government did not take over district operations.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Placed Pressure on Local