Question

question 14 (4 points)
why did the national association for the advancement of colored people (naacp) rely primarily on the courts to press for black political rights in its early years?
the naacp was composed of five members and, due to the fact that they were all lawyers, the strategy of litigation seemed to be the most logical choice.
the naacp was legally prohibited from contacting elected officials at the state and local levels and therefore had no other alternative than a strategy of litigation.
many judges were african american and therefore more sympathetic than legislators to the claims of the naacp.
the northern african american vote was too small to bring about policy change at the legislative level, so the naacp chose a strategy of litigation.
question 15 (4 points)
which statement best describes the path to womens suffrage in the united states?
some states granted women the right to vote first, and then a constitutional amendment extended the right to all women in the united states.
a constitutional amendment gave all women the right to vote, and then each state passed laws granting women the right to vote.
during the fall of 1920, every state passed a law granting women the right to vote, and then the u.s. constitution was amended to give women the right to vote.
the supreme court ruled that laws prohibiting womens suffrage were unconstitutional, and all states were forced to give women the right to vote.

Explanation:

For Question 14: In its early years, the NAACP faced challenges in influencing legislative - level change due to the small size of the northern African American vote, so litigation through the courts was a strategic choice.
For Question 15: The path to women's suffrage in the US started with some states granting women the right to vote, followed by a constitutional amendment (19th Amendment) that extended this right to all women in the US.

Answer:

Question 14: The northern African American vote was too small to bring about policy change at the legislative level, so the NAACP chose a strategy of litigation.
Question 15: Some states granted women the right to vote first, and then a constitutional amendment extended the right to all women in the United States.