Papers, 1902-1975, 1964-1975.

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Papers, 1902-1975, 1964-1975.

Consists of files of Chambers and his Charlotte law firm, Chambers, Stein, Ferguson, and Lanning, relating to Chambers's representation of James E. Swann, et al, plaintiffs in the landmark school desegregation case SWANN V. CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG BOARD OF EDUCATION.

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education

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Chambers, Julius L. (Julius LeVonne), 1936-2013

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Born in Mount Gilead, North Carolina, in 1936, veteran civil rights lawyer, activist and educator Julius L. Chambers was influenced by the racial intolerance he saw growing up in a rural community east of Charlotte. After graduating from high school in 1954, he entered North Carolina Central University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in history and was president of the student body. He then attended the University of Michigan, earning an M.A. in history. Chambers began law school...

Swann, James E.

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