Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds School Busing as Desegregation Remedy

In Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld busing, racial balance ratios, and gerrymandered attendance zones as tools to dismantle segregated school systems. The decision was a legal victory but triggered fierce white political backlash, fueling anti-busing movements in cities including Boston, Louisville, and Detroit.