Asked by Yolitza Silis on Sep 29, 2024
In the Sweatt and McLaurin cases of 1950,the NAACP evidenced a shift in the direction of what innovative tactic,which represented an important departure from earlier efforts?
A) attacking segregation in graduate schools before attacking it in public schools
B) insisting that segregated schools could only be constitutional if they were demonstrably equal in facilities
C) arguing that separate facilities were by their very nature unequal and unconstitutional
D) attacking segregation through legal cases rather than through economic boycotts
NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a civil rights organization founded in 1909 to fight prejudice, lynching, and Jim Crow segregation.
Sweatt and McLaurin
Reference to Sweatt v. Painter and McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents, landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases that challenged segregation in higher education.
Segregation
The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment, often marked by discriminatory laws and practices.
- Recognize the significance of certain legal proceedings in advancing the agenda of civil liberties.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the significance of certain legal proceedings in advancing the agenda of civil liberties.