University of North Carolina (System). Division of Legal Affairs.

Along with its other duties, the Division of Legal Affairs was involved in the desegregation of the University of North Carolina system. In 1970, the U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare notified the University of North Carolina system that it was violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by maintaining a racially dual system of public higher education. In response, the University began drafting a desegregation plan. Nine years of draft submissions, revisions, rejections, self-studies, and negotiations followed. The matter was finally resolved through an administrative proceeding that began in 1980 and ended with a consent decree in 1981. Implementation of the provisions of the consent decree continued for a number of years.

From the description of Records of the Division of Legal Affairs, 1931-1999 (bulk 1970-1981) [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 45855074

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