Letter from Nashville, Tennessee to Mayor Kevin H. White

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Title

Letter from Nashville, Tennessee to Mayor Kevin H. White

Subject

African Americans--Segregation
Boston (Mass.)
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston--History
White, Kevin H.

Description

The letter argued that busing harmed education and cited an incident of violence involving a young student with a black belt. The author felt sympathy towards Mayor White and believed he had a solution to the problem.

Creator

Redacted, Resident of Tennessee

Source

Mayor Kevin H. White Records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968- 1983)

Publisher

Boston City Archives

Date

April 1, 1975

Contributor

Pinkham, Caitlin

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

Mayor Kevin H. White Records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983), General Correspondence, Box 2, Folder 23

Coverage

Boston

Files

Letter from Nashville, Tenessee.jpg
Letter from Nashville, Tenessee2.jpg

Citation

Redacted, Resident of Tennessee, “Letter from Nashville, Tennessee to Mayor Kevin H. White,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed March 28, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/272.

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