mar 5, 1970 - achievement of integration of public schools
Description:
The Supreme Court, in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education upheld busing as a legitimate means for achieving integration of public schools. Although largely unwelcome (and sometimes violently opposed) in local school districts, court-ordered busing plans in cities such as Charlotte, Boston, and Denver continued until the late 1990s.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 5, 1970
Now
~ 55 years ago