George McLaurin Was the First Black Student Admitted to the University

question 33

Multiple Choice

George McLaurin was the first black student admitted to the University of Oklahoma's graduate school of education. After enrolling in the program, McLaurin was segregated from his classmates. In McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents (1950) , the Supreme Court concluded that

• A)McLaurin should not have been admitted to the graduate school.
• B)McLaurin's rights as a student were not violated by the segregation.
• C)the restrictions set up by the University of Oklahoma impaired and inhibited McLaurin's ability to study, discuss, and exchange views with other students.
• D)the restrictions set up by the University of Oklahoma did not impair nor inhibit McLaurin's ability to study, discuss, or exchange views with other students.

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Definitions:

External Causes

Factors outside an individual's or organization's control that affect outcomes or conditions, often contrasted with internal causes.

Stereotyping

The act of categorizing individuals into specific groups based on preconceived notions or characteristics, often leading to biased judgments and actions.

Prejudice

A preconceived opinion or judgment towards people or things, often based on stereotypes rather than actual experience or knowledge.

Discrimination

Unfair or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.