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
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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
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Marshall wanted to adopt the less theoretical approach first before using the more theoretical approach later. But the more theoretical approach doesn’t involve short term first and then long term. This arguably describe’s Marshall’s strategy, but Marshall’s strategy isn’t the same thing as the more theoretical approach.
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The more theoretical approach did not advocate for arguing individual cases. In fact, individual cases better fits the less theoretical approach. Marshall started with individual cases before moving to the broader theoretical argument.
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