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Identifier
oh-048
Collection Number
Moakley Oral History Project OH-048
Running Time
1900-01-01
Description
James P. Feeney, who was born and raised in South Boston, Massachusetts, discusses the impact of the 1974 Garrity decision, which required students to be bused between Boston neighborhoods with the intention of creating racial balance in the public schools. The interview covers South Boston’s reaction to the decision; the media coverage of the aftermath of the decision; various protests and demonstrations that took place; and how the dynamics of South Boston changed during that time period.
Subject Heading
Busing for school integration; South Boston (Mass); Morgan v. Hennigan (379 F. Supp. 410)
Interview Date
2005
Publisher
Suffolk University
Keywords
Busing for school integration, Boston Public Schools, Boston (Mass.)--School Committee, Morgan v. Hennigan Case
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Feeney, James P. and Owens, Mike, "Oral history interview with James Feeney (OH-048), audio recording and transcript, 2005" (2005). Moakley Archive Oral History Project. 46.
https://dc.suffolk.edu/moh/46