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1970 |
Massachusetts v. Laird decision authorizes continuation of the conflict in Vietnam. |
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04/20/1971 |
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg decision upholds busing to promote school desegregation. |
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11/30/1971 |
Castro v. Beecher decision finds the Boston Police Department examination discriminates against minorities. |
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03/22/1972 |
Baird v. Eisenstadt decision overrules the conviction of birth control advocate Bill Baird. |
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01/22/1973 |
Roe v. Wade decision removes nearly all state laws against abortion. |
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06/21/1973 |
Keyes v. School District No. 1 Denver, Colorado decision further defines school segregation. |
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06/21/1973 |
Miller v. California decision allows state censorship. |
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06/21/1974 |
Busing (Morgan v. Hennigan) decision finds the Boston public schools “unconstitutionally segregated.” |
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07/25/1974 |
Milliken v. Bradley decision establishes suburban school districts cannot be involved in urban school district desegregation decisions. |
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12/19/1974 |
U.S. Federal Court of Appeals upholds the Morgan v. Hennigan decision. |
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