The 1963 Chicago Public Schools BoycottMain MenuChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: The Segregated CityThe use of "redlining" in Chicago by the FHA created a systemically racially segregated city.Chapter 3: Chicago School SegregationCPS superintendent Ben Willis changed the borders of the school districts to avoid integration, which allowed him to increase the budget and resources in white schools, and neglect Black schools.Chapter 4: Willis Wagons"Aluminum mobile school units” – in other words, trailers – were placed on the playgrounds and parking lots of African American schools as a permanent solution to overcrowdingChapter 5: The Englewood Parent ProtestAs objection to Willis' Wagons grew, one group of parents organized to hold protests at the planned site of a new school.Chapter 6: The BoycottAfter the Illinois Board of Education refused Willis' resignation, community organizers across Chicago knew that it was time for drastic action; they planned and executed a citywide student strike.Chapter 7: The Second BoycottChapter 8: The LegacyAfter the 1963 demonstrations, one of the most important take-aways from them was the precedent set by student activism.
Thank you to the following Chicago Collections members who contributed material for this exhibit. For a list of all Chicago Collections members, click here.
Sara Chapman, Media Burn Archive Dan Erdman, Media Burn Archive Ariana Garcia, Media Burn Archive Levi Hencke, Media Burn Archive Renee Huang, Media Burn Archive Justin Perkins, Media Burn Archive Alexandra Rego, Media Burn Archive Zhengying Tian, Media Burn Archive
Produced in collaboration with Kartemquin Films, using the research and footage from their film, '63 Boycott: Gordon Quinn, Director Rachel Dickson, Producer Trayce Matthews, Producer
12020-08-13T16:22:45+00:00Kate Flynn7a93418b93b9db509597a67ae6311be88dcb38d6The 1963 Chicago Public Schools BoycottKate Flynn4Learn about the the pivotal citywide boycott of Chicago's schools in 1963, as told in a documentary film made by Chicago-based Kartemquin Films.splash2020-10-19T21:17:31+00:00Kate Flynn7a93418b93b9db509597a67ae6311be88dcb38d6
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12020-10-19T21:11:34+00:00Chicago Public Schools: District Superintendents' Districts1Map of Chicago showing major roads, with guide to street grid at border. Superintendents' districts outlined and marked by number. Also marks high schools and vocational schools within districts. Notes on special assignments in bottom left.plain2020-10-19T21:11:34+00:002746The copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the organization that has made the Item available, but the organization was unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.Chicago Public SchoolsJanuary 8, 1962City of Chicago maps, Chicago History MuseumGift: CORE Chicago Chapter, 6/19662017020214365920170202143659Chicago, ILCity of Chicago Maps (https://explore.chicagocollections.org/marcxml/chicagohistory/31/ms3m72c/)
