Letter from Mobile, Alabama to Mayor Kevin H. White

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Title

Letter from Mobile, Alabama to Mayor Kevin H. White

Subject

African Americans--Racial discrimination--Youth
African Americans--Segregation
Boston (Mass.)
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston--History

Description

A letter addressed to Mayor Kevin White discussing four topics, uprooting students, policemen, smoking and capital punishment. The letter argued that busing denied children their freedom and proposed building new schools on "moon shooting money."

Creator

Redacted, Resident of Alabama

Source

Mayor Kevin H. White Records, (Bulk, 1968-1983), General Correspondence, Box 2 B, Folder 23.

Publisher

Boston City Archives

Date

January 3, 1975

Contributor

Pinkham, Caitlin

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

Mayor Kevin H. White Records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983), General Correspondence, Box 2 B, Folder 23

Files

Letter from Mobile, Alabama.jpg

Citation

Redacted, Resident of Alabama, “Letter from Mobile, Alabama to Mayor Kevin H. White,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed April 19, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/181.

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