Letter to Mayor Kevin White from two students in South Carolina

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Title

Letter to Mayor Kevin White from two students in South Carolina

Subject

Boston (Mass.)—Race Relations--History—20th Century
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
White, Kevin H.

Description

The two students from Walterboro, South Carolina, wrote to Mayor Kevin White about their experience with integration in their town in 1971 - 1972. Although many were unhappy at first, there was minimal violence and no protests to integration. The two students came up with a list of rules for a "Together School" that they felt would be useful for Boston schools.

Creator

Names redacted

Source

Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983). 0245.001 Box 3, Folder 6: Correspondence

Publisher

Boston City Archives

Date

1974-12-30

Contributor

Prescott, Lauren

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

0245-001-B03-F06_0003.jpg

Coverage

Boston (Mass.)
Walterboro (S.C.)

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Original Format

Letter

Files

0245-001-B03-F06_003_Page_1.jpg
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0245-001-B03-F06_003_Page_3.jpg

Citation

Names redacted, “Letter to Mayor Kevin White from two students in South Carolina,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed March 28, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/31.

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