School Committee of the City of Boston v. Board of Education of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Title

School Committee of the City of Boston v. Board of Education of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Subject

African American youth--Massachusetts--Boston
Boston (Mass.)--History
Boston (Mass.)--Race Relations--History--20th Century
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Race awareness--Boston
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States

Description

An overview of the decision of Board of Education of Massachusetts for withholding close to $52 million in funding for the Boston Public Schools on account of the Boston School Committee's failure to adhere to the Racial Imbalance Act of 1965.

Creator

Suffolk County Superior Court

Source

Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983). Box 63, folder 17: Racial Imbalance Law, 1972 .

Publisher

Boston City Archives

Date

circa 1972

Contributor

Anderson, Connor M.

Rights

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

0245001-063-015-003

Coverage

Boston, MA

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Original Format

Paper

Files

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Citation

Suffolk County Superior Court, “School Committee of the City of Boston v. Board of Education of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed April 23, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/522.

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