Self-study
P1
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Legal scholars' perspective ·
Thurgood Marshall succeeded in Brown v. Board because of past litigation
Marshall had other cases in Supreme Court prior to Brown v. Board (which made segregation illegal in public schools).
P2
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Historical context ·
NAACP was divided on how to attack doctrine of "separate but equal"
One potential approach ·
Argue that facilities were not in fact equal
Goal fo this approach was improving opportunity for African Americans and improving facilities themselves.
Second potential approach ·
Argue that "separate but equal" was self-contradictory
Marshall's strategy ·
Second approach is correct, but need to try first approach first to prepare courts to accept second
P3
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Application of Marshall's strategy ·
Evolved way to go from individual instances of inequality to broader social argument
Shelley v. Kraemer ·
Marshall used sociological data to show that individual transactions constitute pattern of discrimination
Connection between Shelley and Brown ·
Use of sociological data in Shelley helped court to accept same kind of data in Brown
Passage Style
Single position
Spotlight
6.
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a
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This doesn’t capture the passage’s focus on Marshall’s work leading up to Brown.
b
"Thurgood Marshall: The ██████ ██ ███ ███████ ████████████
The passage isn’t focused on Marshall’s career. It’s focused on the work he did leading up to Brown. Although that work is a part of his career, it’s not the entirety of or even most of his career. For example, the passage doesn’t discuss his work after Brown.
c
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This best captures the passage’s focus on
d
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The passage isn’t focused on the effects of the Brown decision. It’s focused on Marshall’s work leading up to Brown.
e
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This is too narrow. Although there was a division in desired approaches for overturning “separate but equal,” this is the subject only of P2. (E) doesn’t capture the overall passage.