1950

Sweatt v. Painter Strikes Down Segregation in Law School

Austin, TX, TX

Sweatt v. Painter Strikes Down Segregation in Law School

Sweatt v. Painter Strikes Down Segregation in Law School

On June 5, 1950, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in *Sweatt v. Painter* that the University of Texas School of Law must admit Heman Marion Sweatt, an African American applicant denied admission solely due to his race [1][2]. The Court found that the newly established 'law school …

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