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This letter was sent to Judge W. Arthur Garrity from religious leaders in Selma, Alabama to offer thoughts on the desegregation of Boston Public Schools. The author(s) explain the state of integration in the South, as well as the power of courts in…

This letter was sent to Judge W. Arthur Garrity by a Boston church representative to invite him to a prayer breakfast for Boston Public Schools. The breakfast was sponsored by the Ecumenical Committee for Safety and Education and held at the Boston…

This letter was sent to Judge W. Arthur Garrity from a Cambridge-based theologian to express thanks for his decision to desegregate Boston's schools. The letter discusses Christian faith, schools of theology, and ethnicity in religious contexts.

Letter to Senator Kennedy which tried to disprove that black schools were of inferior quality.

Letter to Judge Garrity from Mattapan resident who voiced strong opposition to busing.

Letter to Judge Garrity from Dorchester Resident who was concerned with "the criminal element in the black area."

Letter to Judge Garrity from Dorchester resident who was concerned that her daughter would not be attending the same high school she attended for the last three years.

Letter to Judge Garrity from Dorchester resident, who felt that his city and "country are no longer a Democracy." He also showed concern about a "black Boston, not an integrated one."

Letter from Mattapan resident who congratulated Judge Garrity for his court decision.

Letter from Jamaica Plain resident, who complained that "colored" people "changed the face of Roxbury."