2.2 Lloyd Gaines

Since Sy Canada was the Registrar at the University of Missouri his name was on the petition, but Gaines was, in fact, taking on the government and Constitution of the State of Missouri. In their opening arguments, Gaines’ legal team recounted their allegations against the university, charging that the school violated Gaines’ civil rights, in particular those rights covered by the 14th Amendment.

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