Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education

Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education (1971) was a landmark Supreme Court case addressing school desegregation. After racial segregation was declared unconstitutional, many districts struggled to create integrated schools. In this case, the Court upheld busing students across district lines to achieve racial integration, emphasizing that remedies should be tailored to achieve truly integrated schools. The decision affirmed that federal courts could order such measures to eliminate segregation, reinforcing the government’s role in enforcing desegregation and promoting equal educational opportunities regardless of race.