[Correspondence between Louise Day Hicks and Dorchester Resident]

[Correspondence between Louise Day Hicks and Dorchester Resident]

African Americans--Segregation
Boston (Mass.)
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Hicks, Louise Day, 1916-2003
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston--History
Boston (Mass.)--Race relations--History--20th century

These two letters were sent between Louise Day Hicks and a resident of Dorchester. The latter writes to Hicks to express appreciation for Hick's public acknowledgement of Christian faith. The author goes on to ask Hicks to "extend grace to the Black people of Boston," citing Christ as an example of love and tolerance. Hicks counters by arguing that she considers African Americans to be as much a part of her constituency as whites, and that she has always treated people equally.

[Name Redacted] and Louise Day Hicks

Louise Day Hicks papers, 1971-1975. Series II: Correspondence, Box 1, Folder 4.

Boston City Archives

July 22, 1975
August 21, 1975

Jacob Lusk

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Louise Day Hicks papers, 1971-1975. View the finding aid for related materials.

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Dorchester (Boston, Mass.)