Grovey v. Townsend, the 1935 decision in which the Supreme Court had upheld the so-called _______, was overruled in Smith v. Allwright (1944).

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Grovey v. Townsend upheld the "white primary," a practice in which only white voters were allowed to participate in primary elections. This decision was overruled in Smith v. Allwright, which declared the white primary unconstitutional as it violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

Grovey V Townsend, the 1935 Decision in Which the Supreme Court