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.
The political strategy used in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was to challenge the constitutionality of segregation in public schools by arguing that separate educational facilities for Black and white students were inherently unequal. By framing segregation as a violation of the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, the plaintiffs sought to show that Black Americans were being deprived of their rights under the law. This strategy aimed to align the practice of segregation with American ideals of equality and justice, ultimately leading to the landmark Supreme Court decision that struck down segregation in public education.
