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Organizing to Demand Rights — Unit test

Question 13 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR

Which best describes the NAACP’s strategy for ending segregation in public schools?

Answer
A
The NAACP encouraged African American students to boycott segregated schools.
B
The NAACP sent African American students into all-white schools.
C
The NAACP devoted all of its resources to winning Brown v. Board of Education.
D
The NAACP challenged segregation by filing lawsuits in several states.

Explanation

The NAACP pursued a legal strategy, bringing lawsuits against school segregation in several states. These cases built toward the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional. The NAACP did not rely on boycotts or send students into schools as its main strategy.

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