Letter from Wrentham, MA to Louise Day Hicks
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from Wrentham, MA to Louise Day Hicks
Subject
Boston (Mass.)--History
Boston (Mass.)—Race Relations--History—20th Century
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
Description
A letter from a Wrentham resident to Louise Day Hicks stating his support for R.O.A.R. The resident wrote about the nationwide television presence of R.O.A.R, specifically mentioning the negative stance from the churches. The resident suggests an approach to dealing with the negativity from the churches, including picketing the State House with signs calling on the separation of the church and politics, as well as criticizing Cardinal Humberto Sousa Mederios, the Archbishop of Boston.
Creator
Resident of Wrentham, Massachusetts [name redacted]
Source
Louise Day Hicks papers, 1971-1975 (Bulk, 1974-1975) Correspondence: 1971-1974
Publisher
Boston City Archives
Date
1975-06-01
Contributor
Sherman, Rachel
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 Louise Day Hicks papers, 1971-1975 (Bulk, 1974-1975) for more related information
Format
JPEG (Image coding standard)
Language
English
Type
Type
Identifier
98000015-001-004-026
Coverage
Wrentham, MA
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
Files
Collection
Citation
Resident of Wrentham, Massachusetts [name redacted] , “Letter from Wrentham, MA to Louise Day Hicks,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed April 26, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/428.