Segregation did not end simply because the Supreme Court ordered it, because

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Although the Supreme Court ordered an end to segregation in Brown v. Board of Education, many local policy-making officials did not agree with the decision and continued to enforce segregation. Additionally, state laws were passed in some areas to try to circumvent the Court's ruling, often with the support of political elites who opposed desegregation. Therefore, while the Court's decision was an important step towards the end of segregation, it did not automatically lead to its demise.

Segregation Did Not End Simply Because the Supreme Court Ordered