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Berea College v. Commonwealth of Kentucky
The issue of this case was segregation. The court decided to uphold the rights of states to prohibit private educational institutions chartered as corporations for admitting both blacks and whites. The effect of this case was it allowed both blacks and whites to attend the same schools. -
Missouri es rel. Gaines v. Canada
The case was about segregation. The court decided that when the state provides legal training, they must provide it to every qualified person no matter what there race. This led to let all blacks go to any school they wished to attend. -
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
This case was about the flag salute that violated the First Amendment. The court decided that making school children salute the flag was unconstitutional. The effect of this case was that kids are not forced to say the Pledge. -
McLaurin v. Oklahoma State
The issue of this case was segregation. The court decided that a public institution of higher learning could not provide different treatment to people because of their race. This led to allowing anyone that wanted to could attend school no matter what their race. -
Sweatt v. Painter
The issue of this case was equal protection clause of the 14th amendment and not allowing blacks to attend law school. The court decided that Sweatt should be able to attend law school because it was open to them in 1947. The effect of this case was anyone who wants to may apply and attend law school. -
Brown v. Board of Education
The issue of this case was segregation. The court decided that there sound be desegregation of all schools. An example of an effect was Little Rock Central. -
Bolling v. Sharpe
Segregation was the issue in this case. The court decided to approach equal protection in the 5th amendment. The effect of this case could be the creation of the 14th amendment. -
Green v. County School Board of New Kent County, VA
The issue of this case was the freedom of choice plans. The court mandated that the school board make new plans to convert to a desegregated system. The effect of this case was desegregation in all schools. -
Tinker v. Des Moines
The issue of this case were kids that were prtesting the Vietnam War by wearing black armbands and they were removed from school. The court decided that thier actions were protected by the 1st amendment under freedom of speech. The effect of this case is that the 1st amendment is held in school districts. -
Swann v. Charlotte Mecklenburg County Board of Education
The issue of this case was kids that were protesting for integreation. The court agreed with the students and said that schools should be integrated. The effect of this case was that all schools and students would be integrated and receive the same education. -
University of California Regents v. Bakke
The issue of this case was on the purpose of affirmative action programs and for barring the use of race for excluding an applicant in a college admissions program. The court decided that affirmative action programs were constitutional and that a system based on race was unconstitutional. The effect of this case was that they extended the gains for racial minorities and minimized white opposition through affirmative action. -
Board of Education, Island Trees School District v. Pico
The issue of this case was the banning of library books in schools. The court decided that getting rid of library books was constitutional because it was under the school's rules and beliefs. The effect of this case is it allows schools to get rid of certain books they do not find appropriate. -
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
Teh issue of this case was the editing of school newspapers and it going against the first amendment. The court said that administrators can edit materials that effect school values. The effect of this case was it allowed school officials to edit all school papers.