This article digs into a case study from our latest Digital Commonwealth primary source set, Activism in Boston Over Time. In the set, you will find a collection of maps, photographs, film, and documents that reveal change over time in different Boston neighborhoods and the role of activism in driving those changes. You can also find a lesson plan for students in grades 8–12 that incorporates many of these sources as well as several others.
In August 1965, the Boston Redevelopment Authority released the South End Urban Renewal Plan following a wave of increased urban renewal enthusiasm from federal and local governments alike. The objectives of the plan, as outlined in the opening pages of the document, read as follows:
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