[Letter to Mayor White from Baptist Church in Roanoke, VA]

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Title

[Letter to Mayor White from Baptist Church in Roanoke, VA]

Subject

White, Kevin H.
Boston (Mass.)
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston--History

Description

This letter from a Virginia minister commends Mayor Kevin White for enforcing court-ordered school desegregation. The author indicates that people in rural areas across the nation are looking to Boston as an example and advocates for equal education for all. The author ends by quoting 1 Corinthians 16:13.

Creator

Name Redacted

Source

Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999. Series 1: Correspondence, Box 2, Folder 25.

Publisher

Boston City Archives

Date

September 16, 1974

Contributor

Jacob Lusk

Rights

This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Boston City Archives. Rights status is not evaluated.

Relation

Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999. View the finding aid for related materials.

Format

JPEG (Image coding standard)

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

Photo Apr 29, 12 35 08 PM.jpg

Coverage

Roanoke (Va.)

Files

Photo Apr 29, 12 35 08 PM.jpg

Citation

Name Redacted, “[Letter to Mayor White from Baptist Church in Roanoke, VA],” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed March 28, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/263.

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