The cases Sweatt v. Painter and McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents expanded employment rights. voting rights. the right to serve in the armed forces. the right to equal education.

Sweatt v. Painter (1950) and McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents (1950) are landmark Supreme Court cases that played crucial roles in challenging and dismantling the "separate but equal" doctrine established by *Plessy v. Ferguson*. Both cases specifically addressed segregation in higher education: 1. **Sweatt v. Painter**: This case challenged the segregation of African American students in the University of Texas Law School. The Supreme Court ruled that the separate law school provided to African American students was inherently unequal, thereby violating the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. 2. **McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents**: This case dealt with segregation in graduate education at the University of Oklahoma. The Court held that even if facilities were provided separately, the limitations imposed on a student's interactions and participation made the education inherently unequal. Both decisions were significant in paving the way for the landmark *Brown v. Board of Education* decision in 1954, which declared that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. **Correct Answer:** the right to equal education.