Why were the Supreme Court rulings in Sweatt v. Painter and other related cases so important?
A) They demonstrated a willingness to reconsider the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson.
B) They overturned the doctrine of “separate but equal.”
C) They ended Jim Crow throughout the South.
D) They signaled a desire on the court’s part to expand African-American voting rights.
Answer: A
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