Different Perspectives: Boston School Desegregation
Finding a Sequence
About this Activity
- Created by:National Archives Volunteer
- Historical Era:Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
- Thinking Skill:Historical Issues-Analysis & Decision-Making
- Bloom's Taxonomy:Analyzing
- Grade Level:High School
The impact of Civil Rights can be seen in many different ways, but how about on the city of Boston? The case Morgan v. Hennigan began a policy of desegregation and busing in Boston that showed the existing racial tension and lack of Civil Rights progress in the community. This activity will ask students to put documents about the case in chronological order and answer related questions.
https://docsteach.org/activities/student/different-perspectives-boston-school-desegregationDocuments in this activity
- Report of Incidents of Intimidation of Teachers during Desegregation
- Letter to Boston Public Schools Superintendent Leary
- Letter Responding to Phase II of the School Desegregation Plan
- Memorandum on the Inadvisability of the Use of National Guard Forces
- Order of Substitution
- Plaintiff's Second Motion to Impound
- Complaint in Tallulah Morgan et al. v. James W. Hennigan et al.
- Western Union Mailgram Sent to Governor Francis Sargent