In 1946, Herman Marion Sweatt, a black man, applied for admission to the University of Texas Law School. State law restricted access to the university to whites, and Sweatt's application was automatically rejected because of his race.
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Here, unlike Sweatt v. Painter, there are findings below that the Negro and white schools involved have been equalized, or are being equalized, with respect to buildings, curricula, qualifications and salaries of teachers, and other "tangible" factors.
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SWEATT v. PAINTER, 339 U.S. 629 (1950) SWEATT v. PAINTER ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS. No. 44. Argued April 4, 1950. Decided June 5, 1950. This case and McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents, post, p. 637, present different aspects of this general question: To what extent does the Equal...
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Sweatt v. Painter (No. 44) ___. Syllabus, Opinion [ Vinson ] Sweatt v. Painter. CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS...
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An overview of the segregation case Sweatt v. Painter. Facts: The plaintiff, Hemen Marion Sweatt, was denied admission to the University of Texas because he was black. Instead, Sweatt was offered enrollment to a newly established law school for blacks, but he declined the offer. Brown v. Board of Education...
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The legal fight to end Jim Crow's did not begin with Brown v. Board of Education, but with a series of court battles that included a postal worker from...
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This case and McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents, post, p. 339 U. S. 637, present different aspects of this general question: to what extent does the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment limit US Supreme Court Center> US Supreme Court Cases & Opinions> Volume 339 > SWEATT V. PAINTER, 339 U. S. 629 (1950)
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In 1950 in Sweatt v. Painter, the Court ruled that a separate Black law school, established for Sweatt after he sued for admission to the University of Texas Law School, was unequal not only in physical facilities and curriculum but in reputation and opportunity for stimulating professional contact.
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In 1950 in Sweatt v. Painter, the Court ruled that a separate Black law school, established for Sweatt after he sued for admission to the University of Texas Law School, was unequal not only in physical facilities and curriculum but in reputation and opportunity for stimulating professional contact.
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