How successful was the struggle through the Courts? 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryAmerica - 19th and 20th centuryASAQA Created by: Rebecca GallacherCreated on: 21-05-14 14:05 The Murray Case 1935. A black student was refused a place at the University of Maryland's all white school due to his colour. Offered a scholarship by the state to study in another state. Court ordered to admit Murray. Forced graduate schools to integrate. Houston and Marshall thought that it infringed his rights to study. 1 of 6 Gaines Case 1936. Black student who was refused a place at the University of Missouri. Didn't get into the law school. NAACP lost the case. Couldn't get the public support. 2 of 6 The Sweatt Case 1946. Mailman who applied to the University of Texas and was refused a place. Had the support from 2000 white students - argued that universities should practice the democracy it preaches. Sent to the US Supreme Court on appeal. Only offered education in down town Austin in basement rooms, taught by part time faculty members. 3 of 6 The McLaurin Case 1946. Refused a place on a doctoral program at the University of Oklahoma. Won the court case and was able to enter the university. Segregated at the cafeteria and library. Suffered daily harrassment and restrictions. 4 of 6 The Briggs Case 1954. Insufficient and disproportionately allocated fundings - $179 per year on a white student, $43 per year on a black student. J. Waites Waring stated "segregation in education can never produce equality and is an evil that must be eradicated". Court found the psychological effects "irrelevant". Had to wait 2 years for a judgement. 5 of 6 Brown Case 1954. A 7 year old had to walk across town and cross railway tracks to get to her black school. Judge Huxman agreed that seperate schools for blacks did more bad than good and had a negative impact on the students. Court case constantly undermined by the defence attorney. 6 of 6
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