Letter from members of the South Boston Youth Council to Mayor Kevin H. White

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Title

Letter from members of the South Boston Youth Council to Mayor Kevin H. White

Subject

Boston (Mass.)--History
Boston (Mass.)--Race Relations--History--20th Century
African American Youth--Massachusetts--Boston
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Race awareness--Boston
Segregation in education--United States

Description

A letter to Mayor Kevin H. White from members of the South Boston Youth Council to show support for the Home Rule Ordinance. The council believes forced busing is the "most pressing issue that the parents of this area have ever been confronted with."

Creator

Names redacted

Source

Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983). Box 2, folder 21: correspondence, busing, 1973-1975

Publisher

Boston City Archives

Date

1973-02-12

Contributor

Anderson, Connor M.

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

0245001-002-021-035

Coverage

Boston, MA

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Original Format

Paper

Files

0245001-002-021-035.jpg

Citation

Names redacted, “Letter from members of the South Boston Youth Council to Mayor Kevin H. White,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed March 29, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/500.

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