The legal strategy in the Brown case was to prevent the Court from ordering the admission of a black student because tangible facilities were not equal and to
a) require the states to equalize educational facilities.
b) force the Court to review the doctrine of segregation itself.
c) request the national government to enforce the Plessy decision.
d) limit the advancement of segregation practices.
Answer: b) force the Court to review the doctrine of segregation itself.
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