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Degregation/Resegregation
Desegregation officially began in 1954 with the case of Brown v. the Board of
Education. It was this landmark ruling that concluded that “separate but equal”
would never be equal. The first phase of desegregation was known as de jure,
legislative segregation and amounted to very little change. De jure segregation
included forced bussing that started after the landmark case Swann v. Charlotte-
Mecklenberg Board of Education. The second phase of desegregation moved to
eliminate de facto segregation, which was caused by zoning, housing restrictions
and gerrymandering. In 1973 Keys v. School district #1 held that de facto
segregation was just as illegal as de jure segregation. In the 1990’s Resegregation
became a buzz word. As schools and communities that were once integrated
became increasingly minority. School districts have experienced a dramatic change
in demographics. Over 75% of Hispanic students and
students over 70% of black students attend schools that are predominantly
minority.
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