George W. McLaurin

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George W. McLaurin was an African American educator whose challenge to segregated graduate education led to a landmark 1950 U.S. Supreme Court decision weakening the legal basis of “separate but equal” in higher education.

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George W. McLaurin was admitted to the University of Oklahoma on a segregated basis	1

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McLaurin was required to sit in designated segregated areas in classrooms, the library, and the cafeteria. → fact → George W. McLaurin ⓘ

subject surface form: McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents

this entity surface form: George W. McLaurin was admitted to the University of Oklahoma on a segregated basis

McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents → hasParty → George W. McLaurin ⓘ

McLaurin was required to sit in designated segregated areas in classrooms, the library, and the cafeteria. → petitioner → George W. McLaurin ⓘ

subject surface form: McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents