Read the following excerpt from Brown v. Board of
Education of Topeka:
a “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 . . .
..”
b Describe the political strategy used to eliminate
discrepancies between Black Americans and American
ideals through this court case.
c Congress wrote and passed laws addressing unfairness.
Interest groups litigated unfair laws in the Supreme
Court.
d Interest groups create political alliances with parties.
Social movements demonstrated in large groups.
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