This case expanded on the rulings in McLaurin and Sweatt, while ambiguity about its enforcement was squashed in the subsequent Cooper v. Aaron.
This case expanded on the rulings in McLaurin and Sweatt, while ambiguity about its enforcement was squashed in the subsequent Cooper v. Aaron. In the wake of this ruling, a number of small towns had their economies ruined after hysterical "Citizens' Councils" drove up their own unemployment rates. Because the District of Columbia was not subject to the Fourteenth Amendment, this case had to be extended in (*) Bolling v. Sharpe. The controversial Footnote Eleven in this case drew evidence from experiments by Kenneth and Mamie Clark using dolls. Fred Vinson's death during deliberations helped this case receive a crucial unanimous decision, the first of many that would lead Eisenhower to conclude his "biggest damned-fool mistake" was appointing Earl Warren. For 10 points, name this case that overturned Plessy v. Ferguson's "separate but equal" doctrine that promoted school segregation.
This case expanded on the rulings in McLaurin and Sweatt, while ambiguity about its enforcement was squashed in the subsequent Cooper v. Aaron.
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka [or Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka]