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Segregation and Precipitating Events (en espaƱol)
This excerpt from an FBI investigation of the murder of Emmett Till describes some of the Southern norms that were created to enforce white supremacy. This resource is in Spanish.
Mississippi Miscegenation Laws (en espaƱol)
This document lists in chronological order the evolution of Mississippi miscegenation laws between 1865 and 1942. This resource is in Spanish.
The Brown Decision (en espaƱol)
This document gives students the immediate historical context of the Till murder by summarizing the segregationist reaction to the Brown decision and the emergence of White Citizensā Councils in Mississippi. This resource is in Spanish.
Quotes from the Mississippi Constitutional Convention 1890 (en espaƱol)
This source includes quotes from delegates at the 1890 Mississippi Constitutional Convention asserting the desire to create a government to uphold white supremacy. This resource is in Spanish.
Boston Community Profiles (en espaƱol)
This handout includes short overviews of the three fastest-growing racial and ethnic groups in Boston in the 1960s, as well as the cityās shrinking white population during that time. This resource is in Spanish.
A Latina Mother Responds to Conditions at School (en espaƱol)
Historian Tatiana Cruz describes what a Latina mother saw when she visited her daughterās school in Boston in the 1970s. This resource is in Spanish.
African American Parents Decry School Conditions (en espaƱol)
Ruth Batson describes the complaints about Bostonās public schools that African American parents voiced in the early 1960s. This resource is in Spanish.
Report on the Exclusion of Latinx Children from Schools (en espaƱol)
This excerpt from a report published in 1970 examines the exclusion of children in the Boston Public School system. This resource is in Spanish.
Roxbury Parents Write to Mayor Collins (en espaƱol)
An excerpt of a letter to Mayor John Collins from parents of the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston concerned about the conditions in their school district. This resource is in Spanish.
Student Protests at English High School (en espaƱol)
An overview of the protests at Bostonās English High School led by African American students. This resource is in Spanish.
Vision for a New Quincy School in Chinatown (en espaƱol)
An excerpt from the guidelines that the Quincy School Community Council created for a new school in Boston's Chinatown. This resource is in Spanish.