What was the difference between the supreme court decisions in sweatt v. painter and brown v. board of education? 1. sweatt ruled that “separate but equal” graduate and professional schools were constitutional. brown overturned that decision. 2. sweatt struck down “separate but equal” public schools. brown struck down “separate but equal” graduate schools. 3. sweatt struck down “separate but equal” graduate and professional schools. brown struck down “separate but equal” public schools. 4. sweatt concerned african american voting rights. brown concerned equal access to education for african americans.

The correct answer is 3. Sweatt struck down “separate but equal” graduate and professional schools. Brown struck down “separate but equal” public schools.

Sweatt v. Painter successfully challenged the "separate but equal" doctrine of racial segregation in professionally schools and was later on influential in the Brown v. Board of Education that challenged segregation in public schools

The difference between the Supreme Court decisions in Sweatt v. Painter and Brown v. Board of Education was that Sweatt struck down “separate but equal” graduate and professional schools. Brown struck down “separate but equal” public schools.

Further Explanations:

Sweatt versus Painter case of United State was a landmark case that challenged the “Separate but Equal” dogma of racial discrimination established as per the ruling of Plessey versus Ferguson case of 1896. The incident took place as a black American Herman Marion Sweatt was not admitted to the School of Law, University of Texas. His admission was rejected by Theophilus Painter, President of the University on the ground of integrated education.  

Brown versus Board of Education case of the Supreme Court concerned about the racial discrimination faced by black students of America. The ruling of the case was the cornerstone of the “Civil Rights Movement”. Court ruled “separate but equal School” for both white and black students abusing the 14th amendment and strengthening the racial segregation.

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Grade: High School  

Subject: History

Chapter: Brown versus Board of Education

Keywords:

Board of Education, Supreme Court, United States, Civil,Sweatt versus Painter, Separate but Equal, Plessey versus Ferguson, Herman Marion Sweatt, School of  Law, University of Texas,

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