Which of the following best describes the legal strategy of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP) campaign to end school segregation?

A) challenged that segregated schools were in fact separate
B) challenged that segregated schools were in fact not equal
C) challenged that segregated schools caused employment discrimination for teachers
D) challenged that integrated schools were discriminatory

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Nirmal Patel · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The legal strategy of the NAACP was to challenge the concept of separate but equal in education, arguing that segregated schools were in fact not providing equal education opportunities for African American students. This strategy was successful in the landmark Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.

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