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Separate but Equal in Boston (episode 162)
Separate but Equal in Boston (episode 162)
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38 minutes
Released:
Dec 8, 2019
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Description
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled on Roberts v Boston 170 years ago this month. When five year old Sarah Roberts was turned away from the schoolhouse door in Boston simply because of the color of her skin, her father sued the city in an attempt to force the public schools to desegregate, in compliance with a state law that had been intended to do just that years before. Unfortunately, the suit was unsuccessful. Not only did the Boston schools remain segregated, but the court’s decision provided the legal framework of “separate but equal,” which would be used to justify segregated schools across the country for a century to come.
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Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/162
Support us: http://patreon.com/HUBhistory
Released:
Dec 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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