Plessy v. Ferguson 1896 Why was this case brought? How did the court's opinion get around the "equal protection clause" in the 14th Amendment? square the square Sweatt v. Painter 1950 Why did Sweatt bring this case?

Plessy v. Ferguson 1896<br />Why was this case brought?<br />This case was brought to challenge the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal."<br /><br />How did the court's opinion get around the "equal protection clause" in the 14th Amendment?<br />The court's opinion in Plessy v. Ferguson got around the "equal protection clause" in the 14th Amendment by interpreting it in a way that allowed for racial segregation as long as the separate facilities provided for each race were equal in quality.<br /><br />Sweatt v. Painter 1950<br />Why did Sweatt bring this case?<br />Sweatt brought this case to challenge the constitutionality of the University of Texas Law School's refusal to admit him due to his race, arguing that the separate law school for African Americans was not equal to the University of Texas Law School.