Transcript of Oral History Interview with Mary Ann Hardenbergh
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Title
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Mary Ann Hardenbergh
Subject
Boston (Mass.)
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Education -- Massachusetts
Massachusetts. Board of Education
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Education -- Massachusetts
Massachusetts. Board of Education
Description
In this interview, Mary Ann Hardenbergh, former member and chair of the Massachusetts State Board of Education, 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. She discusses her involvement with the decision and the concept of forced busing; her experiences living in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood; her children’s educational experiences; the issue of race in Boston; and possible alternatives to the plan that was implemented as a result of the Garrity decision. She concludes by discussing the current state of education in Massachusetts.
Creator
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Source
Moakley Oral History Project
Publisher
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Date
February 16, 2006
Contributor
Kintz, Laura
Rights
Copyright Suffolk University. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.
Relation
Moakley Oral History Project: http://moakleyarchive.omeka.net/collections/show/1
Format
PDF (Computer file format)
Language
English
Type
Oral history interview transcript
Identifier
OH-058
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Original Format
MP3 audio file
Note: Original audio recording is available for listening at the John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Note: Original audio recording is available for listening at the John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Duration
55:10
Transcription
See PDF transcript
Interviewer
Metz, Robert
Interviewee
Hardenbergh, Mary Ann
Location
Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Mass.
Time Summary
Background and involvement with the Massachusetts
State Board of Education p. 3 (00:06)
Experiences with the Hyde Park community and public schools,
and her children’s experiences p. 5 (06:20)
Reflections on the Boston Public Schools and racism in Boston p. 15 (34:58)
Possible alternatives to the Garrity decision p. 17 (40:05)
Current state of education in Massachusetts p. 19 (43:38)
State Board of Education p. 3 (00:06)
Experiences with the Hyde Park community and public schools,
and her children’s experiences p. 5 (06:20)
Reflections on the Boston Public Schools and racism in Boston p. 15 (34:58)
Possible alternatives to the Garrity decision p. 17 (40:05)
Current state of education in Massachusetts p. 19 (43:38)
Files
Citation
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass., “Transcript of Oral History Interview with Mary Ann Hardenbergh,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed April 16, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/185.