This book outlines and explains the statutory and legal foundations of desegregation in higher education. It traces the historical development of college desegregation and analyzes the history of compliance and enforcement litigation in the aftermath of "Adams v. Richardson" (1972). The chapters are: (1) "Black Colleges and Desegregation"; (2) "The Unfinished Quest for Compliance"; (3) "Desegregation Litigation Reborn"; (4) "Legal Standards for Compliance"; (5) "Challenges to Compliance"; and (6) "Defining Collegiate Desegregation." Appendixes contain a glossary of legal terms and a note on the methodology underlying the discussion. (Contains 54 endnotes and 332 references.) (SLD)