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08/05/1850 |
Boycott by African-American parents of the Abiel Smith School continues. |
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1853 |
Edward Pindell is denied entrance to the Boston public schools. |
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01/31/1855 |
Christian Examiner calls the desegregation of the Boston public schools “in every way successful.” |
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04/28/1855 |
Massachusetts prohibits segregation in public schools. |
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09/03/1855 |
Boston public schools are integrated. |
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05/18/1896 |
Plessy v. Ferguson decision allows segregation in public schools. |
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10/29/1935 |
Jackson (Ellen Swepson) is born in Boston |
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09/05/1936 |
Kozol (Jonathan) is born in Boston. |
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05/17/1954 |
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (Brown II) decision prohibits segregation in public education. |
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05/31/1955 |
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (Brown II) decision places the responsibility of school desegregation with local authorities. |
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