The Supreme Court's Ruling in the Swann Case on Busing

question 56

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court's ruling in the Swann case on busing differed from the Brown decision in that Swann

• A)addressed the problem of de facto discrimination.
• B)applied to many northern communities in addition to communities in the South.
• C)sanctioned the use of busing in desegregation.
• D)dealt specifically with the issue of busing.
• E)All these answers are correct.

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