Letter to Mayor Kevin White from 5th grade student
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Title
Letter to Mayor Kevin White from 5th grade student
Subject
Boston (Mass.)—Race Relations--History—20th Century
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
White, Kevin H.
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
White, Kevin H.
Description
The student wrote a letter to Mayor White listing the reasons why they believed busing to be a bad idea. During the desegregation of Boston public schools Mayor Kevin White received numerous letters, both in support of and against desegregation (particularly busing).
Creator
Name redacted.
Source
Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983). 0245.001 Box 3, Folder 4: Correspondence.
Publisher
Boston City Archives
Date
1974-03-31
Contributor
Prescott, Lauren
Rights
This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Boston City Archives. Rights status is not evaluated.
Relation
View the finding aid to the Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983) for more related information.
Format
PDF (Computer file format)
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
0245-001-B03-F04_0001.pdf
Coverage
Boston (Mass.)
Text Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Letter
Files
Citation
Name redacted., “Letter to Mayor Kevin White from 5th grade student,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed April 25, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/27.