Part A:
Unpredictable, chance events can change history. We owe the unified Supreme Court message on school desegregation to one of those unpredictable events in the second half of 1953.

What event does the writer mean?

A
a change in Court leadership
B
a study by a social scientist
C
the consolidation of five cases
D
the start of a new Court term

Part B:
Which sentence from the text BEST supports the correct answer to Part A?

A
The plaintiffs then appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
B
Marshall personally argued the case before the Court.
C
Meeting to decide the case, the Justices of the Supreme Court realized that they were deeply divided over the issues raised.
D
During the intervening months, however, Chief Justice Fred Vinson died and was replaced by Gov. Earl Warren of California.