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.
A. Congress wrote and passed laws addressing unfairness.
B. Interest groups litigated unfair laws in the Supreme Court.
C. Interest groups create political alliances with parties.
D. Social networks demonstrated in large groups.
B. Interest groups litigated unfair laws in the Supreme Court.
B. Interest groups litigated unfair laws in the Supreme Court.
The political strategy used to eliminate discrepancies between Black Americans and American ideals through the court case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka can be described as B. Interest groups litigated unfair laws in the Supreme Court.
In this case, interest groups, such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), played a crucial role in challenging the doctrine of "separate but equal" in public education. They filed lawsuits on behalf of African American plaintiffs, arguing that the separate educational facilities were inherently unequal and violated the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Through litigation, these interest groups sought to bring the issue of racial segregation in schools before the Supreme Court, with the intention of overturning the doctrine. The Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, as evident from the quoted excerpt, declared that the doctrine of "separate but equal" had no place in public education and that separate educational facilities were inherently unequal.
By successfully challenging the discriminatory laws and practices through litigation, interest groups effectively contributed to the elimination of the discrepancies between Black Americans and American ideals in terms of access to equal education.