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June 20, 1950

West Virginia State College v. Brewster

On June 5, 1950, the Supreme Court ruled in Sweatt v. Painter that the separate law school Texas had created for Black students was inadequate. The decision was an important step toward overturning "separate but equal" and paved the way for Brown v. Board of Education.

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People: Heman Marion Sweatt
Sources
1. Sweatt v. Painter - The Supreme Court Historical Society2. Sweatt v. Painter (1950) — Oyez3. Sweatt v. Painter: A Landmark Case in the Fight for Civil Rights — National Park Service4. Heman Marion Sweatt and the Fight for Equal Education — Texas State Historical Association

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