Question

was due to an African-American being denied admittance to University of Texas Law School?

Answer 1

Yes, that is correct. The case of Sweatt v. Painter in 1950 involved Heman Marion Sweatt, an African-American man who was denied admission to the University of Texas Law School because of his race. This case helped pave the way for the eventual desegregation of schools and higher education institutions in the United States.