Question

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

“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

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

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

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

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

Answer 1

Interest groups litigated unfair laws in the Supreme Court.

(NAACP legal teams challenged segregation through litigation, leading to the Brown v. Board decision.)