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In 1971, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education that busing students for the purposes of school desegregation is constitutional.
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Mason Callejas, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
The latter was the site of the 1960 sit-in that led to the desegregation of lunch counters in the South.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Once, the five families — Estrada, Guzman, Mendez, Palomino and Ramirez — were united in their determination to overturn school desegregation in Orange County.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
In his 76 years, Phillip Barker has seen many changes in his home state of North Carolina: desegregation, fewer farmers — and a less predictable climate.
—Eleana Tworek, NPR, 22 Sep. 2024
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Mason Callejas, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
The latter was the site of the 1960 sit-in that led to the desegregation of lunch counters in the South.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Once, the five families — Estrada, Guzman, Mendez, Palomino and Ramirez — were united in their determination to overturn school desegregation in Orange County.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
In his 76 years, Phillip Barker has seen many changes in his home state of North Carolina: desegregation, fewer farmers — and a less predictable climate.
—Eleana Tworek, NPR, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Desegregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desegregation. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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