Letter from a resident of Boston, MA, to Mayor Kevin H. White

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Title

Letter from a resident of Boston, MA, to Mayor Kevin H. White

Subject

Boston (Mass.)--History
Boston (Mass.)--Race Relations--History--20th Century
African American Youth--Massachusetts--Boston
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Race awareness--Boston
Segregation in education--United States

Description

A resident of the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, MA, writes to Mayor Kevin H. White asking him to end forced busing. The author says that forced busing is both "racially and morally imbalanced"

Creator

Name redacted

Source

Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983). Box 3, folder 9: correspondence, busing, 1973-1975

Publisher

Boston City Archives

Date

1974-02-25

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 Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983) for more related information

Format

JPEG (Image coding standard)

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

0245001-003-009-046

Coverage

Boston, MA

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Original Format

Paper

Files

0245001-003-009-046.jpg

Citation

Name redacted, “Letter from a resident of Boston, MA, to Mayor Kevin H. White,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed March 29, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/548.

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