In the Sweatt and McLaurin Cases of 1950,the NAACP Evidenced

question 25

Multiple Choice

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

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Definitions:

Tariff

A tax imposed by a government on imports or exports of goods to regulate trade policies.

Excise Tax

A sales tax levied on a particular good or service; for example, gasoline and cigarette taxes.

Imported Good

A product or service brought into one country from another for use, sale, or consumption.

Comparative Advantage

Economic theory suggesting that a party should specialize in producing and trading goods that it can produce at a lower opportunity cost than others, leading to increased efficiency and profit.