Civil Rights Issues Quick Check
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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.
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Responses
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.
Congress wrote and passed laws addressing unfairness.
Congress wrote and passed laws addressing unfairness.
Interest groups create political alliances with parties.
Interest groups litigated unfair laws in the Supreme Court.
The political strategy used to eliminate discrepancies between Black Americans and American ideals through the Brown v. Board of Education court case was interest groups litigating unfair laws in the Supreme Court.
To understand this, let's break it down. Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 that challenged the idea of "separate but equal" in public education. The case argued that separate educational facilities for Black and White students were inherently unequal, therefore violating the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
In this case, interest groups, such as the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), played a significant role. They took on the legal battle by representing the plaintiffs, who were seeking to end the segregation in public schools. The NAACP strategically chose this case to challenge the precedent set by the "separate but equal" doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896.
The NAACP and other interest groups used the litigation strategy to challenge unfair laws and seek justice through the court system. They argued that the segregation of public schools based on race was a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection under the law. Through their efforts, they aimed to eliminate the discrepancies between Black Americans and American ideals of equality and equal treatment.
Therefore, the answer to the question is: Interest groups litigated unfair laws in the Supreme Court.