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First day of school at South Boston High School

 
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Type: Library or Collection
Subject: Social Sciences
Institution Name: WGBH
Collection Name: WGBH Open Vault

Abstract: Footage of the first day of school at South Boston High School during Phase II desegregation of Boston schools. Helmeted members of the Tactical Patrol Force and US Marshals are present in the schoolyard and on the street. Headmaster William Reid (Headmaster, South Boston High School), Charles Barry (Deputy Superintendent, Boston Police Department), Peter Meade (Mayor's Office) and others confer on the street outside of the school. White students approach on foot. Buses carrying African American students arrive with a police motorcycle escort. Two groups of press photographers are cordoned off behind ropes in front of the school. African American students exit buses. A police helicopter circles the area.

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Specific Types of Materials: Primary Source
Media Formats: Video, Text/HTML
Language: English

Conditions of Use: Custom License

Free to view for educational use only. Copyright restrictions apply for all other uses.

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