Letter from Third Grade Student to Mayor Kevin White
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Title
Letter from Third Grade Student to Mayor Kevin White
Subject
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
White, Kevin H.
Busing for school integration
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
White, Kevin H.
Description
The issue of school desegregation attracted a lot of attention and concern. Third grade students from the Miller School in Holliston, MA, sent letters to Mayor Kevin White offering their opinions on how to handle the reactions to forced busing. The young author of this letter shares his idea with Mayor White about how to end the violence.
Creator
Name Redacted
Source
Mayor Kevin White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983) Sympathetic letters, 1974, Box 47, Folder 40
Publisher
Boston City Archives
Date
October 10, 1974
Contributor
Beaubrun, Krystle
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
PDF (Computer file format)
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
0245-001-B47-F40
Coverage
Holliston (Mass.)
Files
Citation
Name Redacted, “Letter from Third Grade Student to Mayor Kevin White,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed September 14, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/66.