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February 1973

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Adams v. Richardson Forces HEW to Desegregate Southern Universities

In Adams v. Richardson, the D.C. Circuit Court ordered the Department of Health, Education and Welfare to enforce Title VI desegregation requirements against Southern states that maintained racially dual higher education systems. The ruling forced states including Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia to submit desegregation plans for their public universities, though implementation was protracted and contested.

Events

  1. February 16, 1973
    Adams v. Richardson Forces HEW to Desegregate Southern Universities

    In Adams v. Richardson, the D.C. Circuit Court ordered the Department of Health, Education and Welfare to enforce Title VI desegregation requirements against Southern states that maintained racially dual higher education systems. The ruling forced states including Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia to submit desegregation plans for their public universities, though implementation was protracted and contested.

  2. February 16, 1973
    Adams v. Richardson Forces HEW to Desegregate Southern Universities

    The D.C. Circuit Court ordered HEW to enforce Title VI desegregation requirements against Southern states maintaining racially dual higher education systems. Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia were forced to submit desegregation plans for public universities.