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Chinese American Parents Demand Safety for Children
Chinese American parents express their concern with the lack of response from various official parties and agencies involved in the busing effort in Boston.
Hispanic Parents Advocate for Bilingual Education for their Children
A Boston-area Spanish-language newspaper summarizes the events of a demonstration organized by the Bilingual Education Advocacy Committee.
Hispanic Parents Advocate for Bilingual Education for their Children (en español)
A Boston-area Spanish-language newspaper summarizes the events of a demonstration organized by the Bilingual Education Advocacy Committee. This resource is in Spanish.
Interview with Ellen Jackson
In an interview, Ellen Jackson describes the afternoon of the first day of school in 1974 after the desegregation of Boston schools.
Interview with Ellen Jackson (en español)
In an interview, Ellen Jackson describes the afternoon of the first day of school in 1974 after the desegregation of Boston schools. This resource is in Spanish.
Judge Orders Immediate Desegregation of Boston Schools
A summary of federal judge Garrity’s order to desegregate Boston’s school system.
Judge Orders Immediate Desegregation of Boston Schools (en español)
A summary of federal judge Garrity’s order to desegregate Boston’s school system. This resource is in Spanish.
Latinx Parents Demand to Be Recognized by the Court
A summary of how Boston’s Latinx parents organized and demanded to be recognized by the court.
Latinx Parents Demand to Be Recognized by the Court (en español)
A summary of how Boston’s Latinx parents organized and demanded to be recognized by the court. This resource is in Spanish.
White Opposition to the Desegregation Order
This reading gives an overview of the opposition to Judge Garrity’s desegregation order from Boston’s poor and working-class white neighborhoods.
White Opposition to the Desegregation Order (en español)
This reading gives an overview of the opposition to Judge Garrity’s desegregation order from Boston’s poor and working-class white neighborhoods. This resource is in Spanish.