Letter from a resident of Hingham, Massachusetts, to Louise Day Hicks
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Title
Letter from a resident of Hingham, Massachusetts, to Louise Day Hicks
Subject
African American youth--Massachusetts--Boston
Boston (Mass.)--History
Boston (Mass.)--Race Relations--History--20th Century
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Race awareness--Boston
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
Boston (Mass.)--History
Boston (Mass.)--Race Relations--History--20th Century
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Race awareness--Boston
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
Description
A resident of Hingham, MA, writes to Louise Day Hicks protesting the decision to desegregate the Boston Public Schools, claiming that "forced busing is not a remedy-it is a punishment."
Creator
Name redacted
Source
Louise Day Hicks papers, 1971-1975 (Bulk, 1974-1975). Box 1, folder 3: correspondence, 1975.
Publisher
Boston City Archives
Date
1975-01-04
Contributor
Anderson, Connor M.
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 Louise Day Hicks papers, 1971-1975 (Bulk, 1974-1975) for more related information
Format
JPEG (Image coding standard)
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
9800015-001-003-002
Coverage
Boston, MA
Hingham, MA
Hingham, MA
Text Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Paper
Files
Collection
Citation
Name redacted, “Letter from a resident of Hingham, Massachusetts, to Louise Day Hicks,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed May 4, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/447.