Tag: school segregation

Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education

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Following is the case brief for Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, 402 U.S. 1 (1971) Case Summary of Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education: Having implemented a desegregation plan, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system still had de facto segregation, with many African-American students still attending many schools that were at least 99% African-American. Petitioner Swann sued, and the District Court […]

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Missouri v. Jenkins

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Following is the case brief for Missouri v. Jenkins, 515 U.S. 70 (1995) Case Summary of Missouri v. Jenkins: The State of Missouri and Kansas City students had been involved in an 18-year-long litigation regarding school segregation in the Kansas City, Missouri, School District. In this particular case, the State challenged two of the remedial measures ordered by the District […]

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