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Supreme Court allows Jackson to close city pools over desegregation
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 ruling, upheld Jackson Mississippi officials' right to shut five public pools rather than desegregate. Justices Black, Stewart, and Harlan joined a conservative majority, while the dissenters argued the decision rolls back Civil Rights progress and signals apartheid.
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Hugo L. Black
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U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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