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Memorandum sent out to Coordinated Social Service Council Members, alerting them to a Freedom House meeting on May 15, 1975 to talk about reactions to Judge W. Arthur Garrity's decision on Phase II of the plan for Boston desegregation issued on May…

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D. David Bloom, a Mattapan native, was in third grade during the beginning of desegregation in the Boston public. This interview with Vini Maranan describes his experiences during that time.

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When the desegregation of Boston Public Schools made national headlines, students across the country sent letters to Mayor Kevin White giving advice, criticism, and concern. This student sympathizes with the situation and reassures White that it…

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During the desegregation of Boston public schools Mayor Kevin White received numerous letters, including students in Boston. The student in this letter encourages Mayor White to continue desegregating the schools, calling him "the best mayor we…

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During the desegregation of Boston public schools Mayor Kevin White received numerous letters, including students in Boston and across the country. This particular student wrote to Mayor White explaining that schools in Florida were integrated and…

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During the desegregation of Boston public schools Mayor Kevin White received numerous letters, including students in Boston and around the country. This particular student wrote a letter of support to Mayor White, applauding him for focusing on what…

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During the desegregation of Boston public schools Mayor Kevin White received numerous letters, including students in Boston. The student in this letter believes integration is impossible to enforce all at once and suggests that students in the first…

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The 11-year-old student from Winthrop, MA, suggests that Mayor White move the teachers rather than the students.

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The student attended the Oliver W. Holmes School in Dorchester and is against busing. The student wrote to Mayor White to say that they did not wish to be bused to South Boston the following school year.

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Students at the Oliver W. Holmes School in Dorchester, MA wrote essays on their experiences with Phase I of the court ordered desegregation of Boston public schools. The students' teacher sent the essays to Mayor Kevin White. Almost all of the essays…
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