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Sweatt v. Painter

Supreme Court decision

By: Fred M. Vinson

Date: 1950

Source: Sweatt v. Painter. 339 U.S. 629, 70 Sup. Ct. 848 (1950). Reproduced in Knight, Edgar W., and Clifton L. Hall. Readings in American Educational History. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1951, 698–700.

McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents

Supreme Court decision

By: Fred M. Vinson

Date: 1950

Source: McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents. 339 U.S. 637, 70 Sup. Ct. 851 (1950). Reproduced in Knight, Edgar W., and Clifton L. Hall. Readings in American Educational History. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1951, 698–700.

About the Author: Fred M. Vinson (1890–1953) received undergraduate and law degrees from Center College and began a law practice in Kentucky. In 1924, he was elected to the...