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This is the brief for petitioners in the Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education Supreme Court case, October 1970.

This is a piece of "hate" mail, apparently written by an elementary student, but perhaps under parental influence. Also, it appears the student may be African American based on what is written, though this is unconfirmed. The author writes to…

This is an unsigned piece of hate mail sent to Chambers during the Swann case. The author warns Chambers and cites his disagreement with the plan to bus students to integrate schools.

This is the cover of a booklet entitled "Understanding School Desegregation." The main colors are white, black, and purple, and on the cover are two desks, white and black.

This is an image taken from the booklet "Understanding School Desegregation." It depicts both black and white children sitting at their desks in a classroom.

This is a collage put together by the yearbook staff at WCHS in 1971 focusing on the many headlines of desegregation that previous year.

This is the outside cover of the 1970 WCHS Yearbook: The Lion.

This is the title page for the 1970 WCHS yearbook: The Lion.

This is the outer cover of the WCHS Yearbook in 1971: The Lion

This is the title page of the 1971 WCHS Yearbook: The Lion.