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This is the Charlotte Observer from March 23, 1970 featuring an image of Judge McMillan from the Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education case. The headline reads "Here's What Judge McMillan Found."

This is a brief for the cross petitioners, Benjamin S. Horack and William J. Waggoner, in the Supreme Court case "Swann v. Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education" in October 1970.

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

This is the brief for the Attorney General of North Carolina in the Supreme Court case Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education.

This is a letter from Judge James B. McMillan following his ruling in North Carolina court ruling that busing could be used to integrate schools. His decision would be appealed and upheld by the US Supreme Court the following year. He writes, "I…

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 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…