How Was the Case of Briggs V

question 47

Multiple Choice

How was the case of Briggs v. Elliot different from prior NAACP cases in education?

• A) It involved a case of medical school education, rather than law school.
• B) It was the first case to involve elementary school education, rather than graduate school education.
• C) It was the first successful desegregation case.
• D) It was a loss for the NAACP, and resulted in large setbacks.

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