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1970 - Supreme Court Hears the Swann Case
Event Date:
October, 1970
Event Type:
Turbulent Times 1960-1979
October 1970 - The Supreme Court hears the Swann case.
- The Charlotte -Mecklenburg School Board has appealed the Swann case, the court decision that has forced them to integrate.
- In his first appearance in the Supreme Court, Charlotte attorney Julius Chambers argues for the plaintiffs. He has been working on the Swann case since 1965.
- Photo shows Julius Chambers in his office.
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