The political strategy used to eliminate discrepancies between Black Americans and American ideals in the case of Brown v. Board of Education was that interest groups litigated unfair laws in the Supreme Court. The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), as an interest group, strategically challenged the constitutionality of segregation through legal action, ultimately leading to the Supreme Court's decision that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. This approach focused on using the judicial system to promote civil rights and achieve equality under the law.
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.
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Social movements demonstrated in large groups.
Social movements demonstrated in large groups.
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.
Interest groups litigated unfair laws in the Supreme Court.
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