Asked by Ms_lsg86@yahoo.com shaless on Jun 23, 2024

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In response to the Supreme Court's ruling in the Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg case, President Nixon _____________.

A) proposed that busing also be used to solve the de facto segregation of northern school systems
B) sent federal troops to ensure the peaceful integration of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools
C) urged the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system to defy the Court's ruling
D) said that busing as a remedy to end segregated schools was reckless and extreme

Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg

A landmark Supreme Court decision in 1971 that upheld busing as a legitimate means to achieve desegregation in public schools.

De Facto Segregation

Racial segregation occurring without the sanction of law, instead stemming from social, economic, and institutional factors.

Busing

The transportation of students to schools outside their local school districts as a means of achieving racial integration in public schools.

  • Evaluate the impact of judicial decisions during the 1970s on education, affirmative action, and civil rights.
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Renee PalacolJun 28, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
President Nixon strongly opposed busing as a remedy to end segregated schools and called it "reckless and extreme." He did not propose it for northern school systems or send troops to ensure integration. Additionally, he did not urge the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system to defy the Court's ruling.