A Timeline of Boston School Desegregation, 1961-1985

September 3September 4September 5many athletic teams. 207Cardinal Medeiros states that the Catholic schools of Boston will not allowenrollment of students escaping desegregation. 208 The announcement comesafter the Archdiocese School Board raised the issue the previous spring. 209Msgr. Francis Lally of the Sacred Heart School stated that “we are not running aschool that caters even indirectly to any aspects of racism.”Wayne Martin, a black history teacher assigned to South Boston High School, isthreatened by a white youth who held a pellet rifle to his head. Earl Garrett,another black teacher assigned to South Boston High, had his car windowssmashed in. 210E. Gertrude Connelly of Hyde Park, petitions Federal District Court in Bostonto halt Judge Garrity's busing orders based on alleged violations of the CleanAir Act of 1970. Case is assigned to Judge Joseph Tauro. 211100 Dorchester parents and 300 East Boston parents announce plans to jointwo-week school boycott. 212Boston Police tell officers that they do not heave to make arrests order bysuperior offices to enforce the desegregation plan. 213Boston Schools are still 30 teachers short of the one-to-one white-to-blackhiring ration ordered by Judge Garrity. A national search is being conducted. 214300 parents in Roslindale endorse the anti-busing boycott. 215Boston Police announce a detail of about 500-600 officers for security on thefirst day of school.September 6 Hearing in suit to halt busing based on Clean Air Act. U.S. Attorney William A.Brown moves to dismiss the suit.NAACP President Thomas Atkins warns that any official failing to enforceschool desegregation laws may be guilty of contempt of court and parentsthreatening to keep children out of school may be conspiring to thwart federallaw. 216Judge Garrity decides to fill remaining teacher vacancies, which are all in blackschools, with black teachers even though his previous orders would requirewhite teachers. 217September 7 Anti-busing activists tour South Boston in 250-car motorcade. 218September 8Seven cars from the September 7 motorcade drive past Judge Garrity's home in207 Id.208 Kay Longcope “No increase in Catholic enrollments,” Boston Globe, Sep. 1, 1974.209 Bob Pinderhughes “Catholic Schools won't accommodate racists,” Bay State Banner, Feb. 21, 1974.210 Ron Hutson “2 black S. Boston teachers harassed,” Boston Globe, Aug. 6, 1974.211 “Hub busing to fould air, suit claims,” Boston Globe, Sep. 5, 1974.212 Monli Ho, Nancy Pomerene “Dorchester parents plan to join bus boycott,” Boston Globe, Sep. 4, 1974.213 Robert J. Anglin “Desegregationm arrest power unclear, Police Assn. Says,” Boston Globe, Sep. 5, 1974.214 Robert J. Anglin “Garrity lifts 1-1 teacher hiring order,” Boston Globe, Sep. 7, 1974.215 Richard J. Connolly “NAACP will use courts to block school boycotts,” Boston Globe, Sep. 6, 1974.216 Id.217 Robert J. Anglin “Garrity lifts 1-1 teacher hiring order,” Boston Globe, Sep. 7, 1974.218 “Busing foes honk horns in Boston protest,” Boston Globe, Sep. 8, 1974.35