Letter from Morristown, New Jersey to Louise Day Hicks

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Title

Letter from Morristown, New Jersey to Louise Day Hicks

Subject

African American youth—Massachusetts—Boston
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 resident of Morristown, New Jersey, to Louise Day Hicks commending both Hick's work and the efforts of R.O.A.R through encouragement to "keep up the good work". The resident also mentions his own state of New Jersey where despite failure, the citizens of his town continue to fight against busing. The resident also mentions his own contributions to the fight against the law through his poetry symbolizing the fight against repression.

Creator

Resident from Morristown, New Jersey [name redacted]

Source

Louise Day Hicks papers, 1971-1975 (Bulk, 1974-1975) Correspondence: 1971-1974

Publisher

Boston City Archives

Date

1974-12-26

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

Text

Identifier

9800015-001-004-036

Coverage

Morristown, New Jersey
Boston, MA

Files

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Citation

Resident from Morristown, New Jersey [name redacted], “Letter from Morristown, New Jersey to Louise Day Hicks,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed March 29, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/438.

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