Transcript of Oral History Interview of Anthony Voto

Transcript of Oral History Interview of Anthony Voto

Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
East Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Magnet schools

In this interview, Anthony Voto, who grew up in East Boston, Massachusetts, in the 1960s and '70s, 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 his experiences attending a magnet school; the importance of diversity in schools; and what he sees as the positive long-term outcomes of Garrity's decision.

John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.

Moakley Oral History Project

John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.

February 15, 2005

Kintz, Laura

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Oral history interview transcript

OH-039

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Note: Original audio recording is available for listening at the John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.

45:06

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Cain, Jared

Voto, Anthony

Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Mass.

Mr. Voto’s background p. 3 (00:14)
The beginning of busing p. 8 (07:00)
Education at magnet schools p. 9 (08:50)
Educational values p. 11 (10:40)
Schools in East Boston p. 11 (12:00)
Friends’ involvement with busing p. 12 (12:45)
Mr. Voto’s school experiences p. 13 (14:05)
Media and violence in East Boston p. 18 (23:00)
The importance of diversity p. 22 (30:00)
Final reflections p. 29 (44:00)