Sultan OlusekunHistory DraftMarch 10, 2014Mr. O'LearyBoston Busing Rough DraftIntroduction/Thesis:The decision to integrate Boston schools in the 1970s created negative race relations and subsequently fueled a political debate that would change schools across the country. Most desegregation efforts in the United States began with the case of Oliver Brown v. Topeka School Board in 1954. The case ruled that segregation based on race was prohibited because it violated citizens' rights under the Constitution. On June 21, 1974, in Morgan v. Hennigan, Judge Garret issued a decision accusing the Boston School Committee of engaging in racial segregation. “This decision would later serve to fuel one of the most significant controversies rooted in our nation's current fight for racial desegregation.” The busing policy has resulted in extreme violence, invaded individual freedoms, hindered the education of students, and Background: Although Boston was seen as a free and racially balanced state, Boston residents never welcomed diversity. The town of Bos...