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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Duplicate speeches - 1961-1990 |
| Reference | James B. McMillan Papers (04676), Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Library | Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Collection Name | James B. McMillan Papers, 1960s-1980s |
| Collection Overview | Administrative files, case memoranda, trial notes, orders filed, speeches, court calendars, and other materials chiefly relating to McMillan's tenure as U.S. district court judge. Included are files relating to Swann vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education (1969), which established busing as a national tool for school integration. |
| Series Description | Office files including official court papers, correspondence, background material, working papers, and notes. Correspondence includes letters and clippings sent to McMillan in response to the decision and its aftermath. Letters range in content from death threats and denouncements to thoughtful support; many describe personal suffering resulting from the decision. |
| Date | 28 Jun 1961 - 3 Apr 1990 |
| Description | Part of Series 7. Speeches and Legal Writings |
| Document Type | Speech; Correspondence; Notes |
| Theme(s) | Legislation and Legal Cases; Education and Training; Civil Rights and Black Power |
| Keywords | family, religion, Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board, Brown v. Board of Education, students, schools, education, segregation, integration, discrimination, legal cases, legislation, democracy, property, judicial, Bar Association, court, law, Constitution, equality, rights, freedom, reform, Speaker Ban Law |
| Note | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the catalogue of UNC University Libraries. |
| Document Linked to |
Speeches - 1961-1976 Speeches - 1966-1979 Speeches - 1963-1987 |
| Copyright | Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |