To 'Prepare White Youngsters': The Catholic School Busing Program in the Archdiocese of Chicago

The Archdiocese of Chicago, acting in response to public school busing and concerns over “racial isolation” in Catholic elementary schools, initiated a voluntary busing program referred to as “Operation Hospitality” in the fall of 1968. Catholic interracialists, driven by their faith in the power of...

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Main Author: Ryan, Kevin (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: American Catholic Historical Society [2017]
In: American catholic studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 128, Issue: 3, Pages: 51-77
IxTheo Classification:CH Christianity and Society
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBQ North America
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