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- Collection: Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983).
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Distribution of white and non-white pupils in the Boston public schools (1973)
A partial census of the number of white and non-white students within the Boston Public Schools in October 1973
Judge Garrity's Courtroom
Students from advanced fourth and fifth grade classes at the M.J. Tobin School in Roxbury shared their concerns about busing. They were afraid that Phase II of forced busing would end advanced classes and this would academically hold back from…
Judge Garrity's Courtroom
Students from an advanced fourth grade class from the M.J. Tobin School share their concerns about busing. They are afraid that they will be bussed to schools that do not have advanced classes and they will be academically held back from reaching…
Keep Advanced Classes
Students from advanced fourth and fifth grade classes at the M.J. Tobin School in Roxbury shared their concerns about busing. They were afraid that Phase II of forced busing would end advanced classes and this would academically hold back from…
Letter from Sydney, Australia to Mayor Kevin H. White
A letter from Australia addressed grievances against integration of schools in Boston. Letter mentions inferiority of blacks, need for separation of races, and cites international affairs regarding integration.
Letter from a member of the Boston Home and School Association to Mayor Kevin H. White
A letter to Mayor Kevin H. White from a member of the Boston Home and School Association inviting the mayor to a peaceful march on the State House. The Association urged the mayor to speak for the repeal of the Racial Imbalance Act.
Letter from a resident of Atlanta, Georgia, to Mayor Kevin H. White
A letter to Mayor Kevin White from a resident of Atlanta, GA, against forced busing. The resident further believes that white people have a right to remain a separate race and does not think black and white people should "mix"
Letter from a resident of Boston, MA, to Mayor Kevin H. White
A resident of the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, MA, writes to Mayor Kevin H. White asking for him to repeal the Racial Imbalance Law. The author cites the attitude of the city on a bumper sticker they saw which read, "The last one out of…
Letter from a resident of Boston, MA, to Mayor Kevin H. White
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"
Letter from a resident of Boston, Massachusetts, to Mayor Kevin H. White
A letter to Mayor Kevin H. White from a resident of the South Boston neighborhood of Boston, MA, who is angry with the mayor and wants him to resign