Perhaps the most spectacular reaction to court-ordered busing in
the 1970s occurred in Boston, where there was intense and
protracted protest. Ron Formisano explores the sources of white
opposition to school desegregation. Racism was a key factor,
Formisano argues, but racial prejudice alone cannot explain the
movement. Class resentment, ethnic rivalries, and the defense of
neighborhood turf all played powerful roles in the protest.
In a new epilogue, Formisano brings the story up to the present
day, describing the end of desegregation orders in Boston and other
cities. He also examines the nationwide trend toward the
resegregation of schools, which he explains is the result of
Supreme Court decisions, attacks on affirmative action, white
flight, and other factors. He closes with a brief look at the few
school districts that have attempted to base school assignment
policies on class or economic status. Formisano's analysis of race
relations in Boston is extended into the present day in this
revised edition.
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