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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.
Movements for Boston Educational Justice, 1972-1979
Teachers can use or adapt this timeline of movements for educational justice in Boston to provide students with additional context as they explore Supporting Question 3.
Articles and Discussion Questions | Boston Educational Justice Gallery Walk
A collection of articles that provides snapshots of what the pursuit of educational justice in Boston looks like today.
Articles and Discussion Questions | Boston Educational Justice Gallery Walk (en español)
A collection of articles that provides snapshots of what the pursuit of educational justice in Boston looks like today. This resource is in Spanish.
Boston Educational Justice, 1980–2022
A timeline of significant dates and events in the movements for educational justice in Boston from 1980–2022.
Introduction: A Contested History
Scholars discuss how and why the history of Reconstruction is so contested.