13. The Boston Busing Crisis: Northern Struggles
In the 1970s, court-ordered busing aimed to integrate Boston’s public schools, thrusting Black and white students into the center of fierce, sometimes violent opposition. Teenagers became the public faces of a battle that challenged the myth that segregation was only a Southern problem. Their daily courage and resilience during the Boston Busing Crisis revealed how deeply rooted racial divides persisted across America (via History.com).
