Freedom Day School Boycott

CTL-E-0255 · Event · 1963-10-22

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About 225,000 students boycott Chicago Public Schools on October 22, 1963 ('Freedom Day') to protest segregation and unequal conditions.

The record

Also known as: 1963 Chicago Public Schools boycott

Sources

HISTORY: 1963 Chicago Public School Boycott
Facing History: 1963 Chicago Public Schools Boycott

Record CTL-E-0255 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: Verified · CTL research: PLACE-001.
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