Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education: Quick Facts

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In the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system, around 14,000 black students attended schools which consisted of 99% or more black students.
The Court determined that schools with principally or entirely black student populations should be examined by the courts.
This decision legitimated the use of ratios and quotas as legitimate starting points when finding solutions to segregation.

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