Short Story Authors and Supreme Court Cases Concerned with African-Americans

Which author is known for writing in the "Southern Gothic" style? This author wrote "A Good man is Hard to Find".

Best known for The Catcher in the Rye, this author also wrote short stories--like "A Perfect Day for Bananafish".

Which ruling determined public systems could consider race (but not set quotas) when determining college admissions?

Which court case was effectively overturned Plessy v. Ferguson?

What did Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) determine?

Who else is local? In talking about his hometown Oak Park, he called it a place of "wide lawns and narrow minds".

Which "The Gift of the Magi" author is known for his twist endings? (His given name is William Sydney Porter.)

Which case determined that state-imposed segregation was legal? A "7/8 white" man was not allowed on a train car.

Who is best known for detective fiction and horror? He wrote "The Cask of Amontillado" & married a 13-year old cousin.

RBG called this "one of the most important decisions in history", a ruling determining states can't ban interracial mrg.

What local author is known for science fiction works like The Martian Chronicles and "There Will Come Soft Rains"?

Which adventurer's famous for his 6-word story "For sale: baby shoes, never worn"? He wrote "Hills Like White Elephants"

Who was Herman Melville's BFF? He wrote "The Minister's Black Veil" and "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment".

Where was author of Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury, from?

Who, like O. Henry, wrote twist or ironic endings? He is famous for "The Necklace".

Which court case, later overturned by the 14th A, ruled that people of African ancestry did not have rights as citizens?

What year was Heart of Atlanta Motel v. the US, ruling the US could end racial discrimination in public accommodations?

Which Argentine author wrote "The Library of Babel" and "The Garden of Forking Paths"? He wrote philosophical stories.

Who is most famous for writing "The Lottery", a story where a mother is stoned to death at the end?