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MS8: Boston Civil Rights
Resources for 8th Social Studies

Introduction

Celebrating the heroes of the 1965 Freedom Plaza
Boston Globe: Black History Now
Meet the heroes of the 1965 Freedom Plaza
The Embrace: the Heroes

Some Recommended Websites

WGBH Open Vault
Telling the Untold History of Civil Rights Leaders in Boston
From Boston Unversity
Civil rights activist Ted Landsmark reflects on Boston's reputation for racism — and how the city has and hasn't changed
From WBUR
Boston's African American National Historic Site
Black Student Power in Boston
From the African American Intellectual History Society
This Map Details More Than 200 Massachusetts Sites Connected to African-American History
About the initiative from Tufts University to create a Black History Trail
African American Trail Project
Boston's African American National Historic Site

Credits

This guide was created by Beth Reardon, April 2024

Last Updated: Oct 9, 2025 2:26 PM
URL: https://libguides.milton.edu/Dexheimer
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