Minority groups during desegregation of Boston Public Schools
Focusing on Details: Compare and Contrast
All documents and text associated with this activity are printed below, followed by a worksheet for student responses.Introduction
In 1972, parents of African American children brought a lawsuit alleging that the Boston School Committee violated the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution by a deliberate policy of racial segregation. Judge Garrity found that the Committee had intentionally carried out a program of segregation in the schools. The ruling, upheld unanimously by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, ordered the Committee to formulate a permanent school desegregation plan that addressed student assignment, teacher employment, and facility improvement procedures, as well as the use of busing on a citywide basis. The School Committee failed to present an adequate plan, so the court oversaw the formation and implementation for desegregation.Name:
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Minority groups during desegregation of Boston Public Schools
Focusing on Details: Compare and Contrast
Examine the documents included in this activity and write your response in the space provided.
The desegregation of Boston Public Schools focused on African American Students, but what about other minorities such as Latinos and Chinese students? Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the impact on Latino and Chinese students during the desegregation of Boston Public Schools.
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Minority groups during desegregation of Boston Public Schools
Focusing on Details: Compare and Contrast
Analyze the primary source documents to identify the motives you think each stakeholder might have had for desegregation.Your Response
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Report from the Massachusetts Chinese Education Committee to Judge W. Arthur Garrity
1/18/1975
This report from the Massachusetts Chinese Education Committee offers comments and recommendations on how desegregation will affect Asian-American students and teachers. It comes from the court case Tallulah Morgan et al. v. James W. Hennigan et al., known as the Boston Schools Desegregation Case. In 1972, parents of African American children brought a class action lawsuit alleging that the Boston School Committee violated the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution by a deliberate policy of racial segregation. Judge W. Arthur Garrity, Jr. found that the Boston School Committee had intentionally carried out a program of segregation in the Boston Public Schools. The ruling, upheld unanimously by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, ordered the Boston School Committee to formulate a permanent school desegregation plan that addressed student assignment, teacher employment, and facility improvement procedures, as well as the use of busing on a citywide basis. The Boston School Committee failed to present an adequate plan, so the court assumed an active role in the formulation of the desegregation plan and oversaw implementation of court-ordered desegregation in the Boston public schools. This document was digitized by teachers in our Primarily Teaching 2014 Summer Workshop in Boston.
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 12161251
Full Citation: Report from the Massachusetts Chinese Education Committee to Judge W. Arthur Garrity; 1/18/1975; Tallulah Morgan et al v. James W. Hennigan et al Case File, 1972 - 1991; Civil Action Case Files, 1938 - 1998; Records of District Courts of the United States, ; National Archives at Boston, Waltham, MA. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/report-massachusetts-chinese-education-committee, April 25, 2024]Report from the Massachusetts Chinese Education Committee to Judge W. Arthur Garrity
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Complaint in Intervention from El Comite De Padres Pro Defensa De La Education Bilingue
1/23/1975
This complaint from the Comite de Padres pro Defensa de la Education Bilingue seeks to provide relief to Hispanic children during the Boston schools desegregation crisis. It comes from the court case Tallulah Morgan et al. v. James W. Hennigan et al., known as the Boston Schools Desegregation Case. In 1972, parents of African American children brought a class action lawsuit alleging that the Boston School Committee violated the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution by a deliberate policy of racial segregation. Judge W. Arthur Garrity, Jr. found that the Boston School Committee had intentionally carried out a program of segregation in the Boston Public Schools. The ruling, upheld unanimously by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, ordered the Boston School Committee to formulate a permanent school desegregation plan that addressed student assignment, teacher employment, and facility improvement procedures, as well as the use of busing on a citywide basis. The Boston School Committee failed to present an adequate plan, so the court assumed an active role in the formulation of the desegregation plan and oversaw implementation of court-ordered desegregation in the Boston public schools. This document was digitized by teachers in our Primarily Teaching 2014 Summer Workshop in Boston.
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 12161209
Full Citation: Complaint in Intervention from El Comite De Padres Pro Defensa De La Education Bilingue; 1/23/1975; Tallulah Morgan et al v. James W. Hennigan et al Case File, 1972 - 1991; Civil Action Case Files, 1938 - 1998; Records of District Courts of the United States, ; National Archives at Boston (RE-BO), Waltham, MA. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/complaint-in-intervention-from-el-comite-de-padres-pro-defensa-de-la-education-bilingue, April 25, 2024]Complaint in Intervention from El Comite De Padres Pro Defensa De La Education Bilingue
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