How would the Brown decision affect the Supreme Court’s position? The Brown decision was inadequate for abolishing segregation, but it definitely triggered the movement for desegregation. The reason black activists tried to fight in courts during 40’s-50’s, was that they couldn’t find any politician who’s willing to deliver their words. The serious confrontation by the state legislators after the brown decision shows how this decision was politically unacceptable that time. It means that the Supreme Court tried to make a change which was not socially agreed. The The power of Congress or the president is strongly justified by the election. Judicial power , in contrast, is not elected so it has inherent limitation in terms of democracy. After all, the court was right but the Supreme Court would carry heavy political burden after the Brown decision.