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 of these answers are correct.

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The Swann case (Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, 1971) expanded on the Brown v. Board of Education (1954) decision by specifically addressing the issue of busing as a means to achieve desegregation, thus dealing with de facto discrimination. It applied not only to the South but also had implications for northern communities, making all the provided options correct in how Swann differed from Brown.

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