Read the following excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka:

Question

“We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others similarly situated for whom the actions have been brought are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment . . . ..”

Describe the political strategy used to eliminate discrepancies between Black Americans and American ideals through this court case.

(1 point)
Responses

Congress wrote and passed laws addressing unfairness.
Congress wrote and passed laws addressing unfairness.

Interest groups create political alliances with parties.
Interest groups create political alliances with parties.

Social movements demonstrated in large groups.
Social movements demonstrated in large groups.

Interest groups litigated unfair laws in the Supreme Court.
Interest groups litigated unfair laws in the Supreme Court.
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Answer 1

The political strategy used to eliminate discrepancies between Black Americans and American ideals through the Brown v. Board of Education case is best described as:

Interest groups litigated unfair laws in the Supreme Court.

This approach involved civil rights organizations, such as the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), using the judiciary to challenge and overturn laws that enforced racial segregation and discrimination, thus seeking to secure equal protection under the law as guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment. The case served as a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement, illustrating the use of legal strategies to combat inequality.