Marshall played a significant role in which segregation case?
Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada
Roe v. Wade
United States v. Nixon
The People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson
Answer
Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada was a landmark 1938 Supreme Court case in which the justices ruled that the state of Missouri must provide equal access to its law school for African American students. The case was brought by Lloyd Gaines, an African American student who was denied admission to the University of Missouri's law school because of his race.
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Who did President John F. Kennedy appoint Marshall to the U.S. Court of Appeals for in 1961?
In 1967, Marshall was nominated to replace which Justice on the Supreme Court?
Which president's appointments made the Supreme Court more conservative, conflicting with Marshall's liberal views?
Which Justice was Marshall's closest ally on the Supreme Court?
Which of Marshall's views caused him to have opposed executions?
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