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1968 |
Green v. County School Board of New Kent County, Va. decision establishes that school districts guilty of segregation must take action to reverse it. |
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04/20/1971 |
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg decision upholds busing to promote school desegregation. |
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08/23/1971 |
Boston School Committee votes to racially balance the new Joseph Lee School. |
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09/21/1971 |
Lee School Controversy erupts. |
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03/15/1972 |
Morgan v. Hennigan suit is filed in U.S. District Court. |
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09/27/1972 |
Suffolk Superior Court orders the Boston School Committee to develop a racial imbalance plan. |
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02/15/1973 |
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court orders the Boston School Committee to develop a racial imbalance plan. |
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03/01/1973 |
Hearing is held on a bill to repeal the Racial Imbalance Law. |
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05/02/1973 |
Massachusetts House of Representatives votes to repeal the state’s Racial Imbalance Law. |
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06/21/1973 |
Keyes v. School District No. 1 Denver, Colorado decision further defines school segregation. |
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