Question

Why did the Supreme Court decide in 1938 that Lloyd Gaines, an African American, must be admitted to the University of Missouri law school?

a The state of Missouri did not have a separate law school for Gaines to attend.


b The Supreme Court wanted to increase the number of African American lawyers.


c The Supreme Court ruled that the Missouri law school for African Americans was inferior.


d The Supreme Court was upholding the Civil Rights Act passed by Congress.

Answer 1

The state of Missouri did not have a separate law school for Gaines to attend.

Answer 2

The correct answer is a The state of Missouri did not have a separate law school for Gaines to attend.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Gaines and held that the separate but equal doctrine required that Missouri either admit him or set up a separate law school for African Americans