The Civil Rights Movement Begins — Quiz

Question 19 • US History: Reconstruction to Present

What was the difference between the Supreme Court decisions in Sweatt v . Painter and Brown v. Board of Education ?

Answer

Sweatt ruled that “separate but equal” graduate and professional schools were constitutional. Brown overturned that decision.

Sweatt struck down “separate but equal” public schools. Brown struck down “separate but equal” graduate schools.

Sweatt concerned African American voting rights. Brown concerned equal access to education for African Americans.

Sweatt struck down “separate but equal” graduate and professional schools. Brown struck down “separate but equal” public schools.

Explanation

Sweatt v. Painter (1950) ruled that Texas could not exclude Heman Sweatt from its law school by offering a separate school that was not truly equal. It addressed segregation in graduate and professional education. Brown v. Board of Education (1954) held that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, so choice A correctly describes the difference.

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