Transcript of Oral History Interview of Brian P. Wallace
Dublin Core
Title
Transcript of Oral History Interview of Brian P. Wallace
Subject
Boston (Mass.)
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Flynn, Raymond L.
Garrity, W. Arthur (Wendell Arthur), 1920-1999
Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001
South Boston (Mass.)
Wallace, Brian P., 1949-
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Flynn, Raymond L.
Garrity, W. Arthur (Wendell Arthur), 1920-1999
Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001
South Boston (Mass.)
Wallace, Brian P., 1949-
Description
In this interview, Brian P. Wallace, a former Massachusetts state representative and longtime resident of South Boston, reflects on the impact of Judge W. Arthur Garrity's 1974 decision in the case of Morgan v. Hennigan, which required some students to be bused between Boston neighborhoods with the goal of creating racial balance in the public schools. He discusses the reactions that he witnessed from both politicians and Boston residents; Congressman John Joseph Moakley's position on the decision; and what he sees as the negative effects of decision on Boston and its schools.
Creator
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Source
Moakley Oral History Project
Publisher
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Date
March 2, 2005
Contributor
Kintz, Laura
Rights
Copyright Suffolk University. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.
Relation
Moakley Oral History Project: http://moakleyarchive.omeka.net/collections/show/1
Format
PDF (Computer file format)
Language
English
Type
Oral history interview transcript
Identifier
OH-043
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Original Format
MP3 audio file
Note: Original audio recording is available for listening at the John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Note: Original audio recording is available for listening at the John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Duration
59:43
Transcription
See PDF transcript
Interviewer
Wilding, Matthew
Interviewee
Wallace, Brian
Location
Massachusetts State House, Boston, Mass.
Time Summary
Part 1
Representative Wallace’s background p. 3 (00:07)
Reactions to and impact of the Garrity decision p. 4 (00:55)
Congressman Moakley’s position p. 9 (15:49)
More on the impact of the decision p. 9 (16:40)
Part 2
More on the impact of the decision p. 13 (00:22)
Lack of regard for other solutions p. 18 (13:48)
More about the effect of busing on Congressman Moakley p. 19 (16:39)
Boston schools today and the legacy of busing p. 20 (19:20)
Representative Wallace’s background p. 3 (00:07)
Reactions to and impact of the Garrity decision p. 4 (00:55)
Congressman Moakley’s position p. 9 (15:49)
More on the impact of the decision p. 9 (16:40)
Part 2
More on the impact of the decision p. 13 (00:22)
Lack of regard for other solutions p. 18 (13:48)
More about the effect of busing on Congressman Moakley p. 19 (16:39)
Boston schools today and the legacy of busing p. 20 (19:20)
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Citation
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass., “Transcript of Oral History Interview of Brian P. Wallace,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed April 20, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/155.