"Freedom Schools" in Boston boycott
Title
"Freedom Schools" in Boston boycott
Creator
Press Information Bureau (New Delhi, India)
Subject
Religious News Service-- Archives
Boycotts--Massachusetts--Boston
Racial justice in education--Massachusetts--Boston
Student movements--Massachusetts--Boston
African American students--Massachusetts--Boston
Students--Massachusetts--Boston
Boycotts--Massachusetts--Boston
Racial justice in education--Massachusetts--Boston
Student movements--Massachusetts--Boston
African American students--Massachusetts--Boston
Students--Massachusetts--Boston
Description
Children attending "freedom schools" in churches and public buildings. It was a one-day boycott of "de facto" segregation in Boston public schools. This boycott was sponsored by the Freedom Movement. The movement's headquarters were in St. Mark's Episcopal Social Center in Roxbury.
Publisher
Presbyterian Historical Society
Date
1964
Type
Image
Source
Religious News Service Archives, Pearl Digital Collections-
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A353862
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A353862
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Citation
Press Information Bureau (New Delhi, India), “"Freedom Schools" in Boston boycott,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed June 10, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5225.
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