In Griggs v.Duke Power Company,Griggs sued the power company because it required coal handlers to be high school graduates.The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Griggs because ________.

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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Griggs because they found that the requirement for high school diplomas was not related to success as a coal handler. The Court determined that such a requirement was discriminatory towards African-American applicants and that no business necessity existed for Duke Power Company to require this qualification.

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