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1. Michael Faith Incident Kelsey Visser At a South Boston High School classroom, a young man named "Michael Faith was stabbed in a shoving" (TIME). The school was newly being desegregated. Michael Faith was 18 years old. This incident changed the way people acted towards the blacks and made the whites realize how wrong they treated them. The incident resulted in new laws protection the African American people. "Education: Southie Boils Over - TIME." Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com. Web. 05 Jan. 2011.



2. Rabbit Inn Incident Kelsey Visser The Rabbit Inn incident happened one night in Boston. There was a man that the police were searching for whom they had lost the previous night in a crowd of Southies. "The police were answering a “distress” call" (TIME). The T.P.F. officers busted into the Rabbit Inn. "BOSTON: From the Schools To the Streets - TIME." Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com. Web. 05 Jan. 2011

3. National Boycott Day Kelsey Visser National Boycott day happened in Boston in May. "Immigrant workers were asked to stay home from work and asked to not spend money to show the impact of the spending money of the immigrants" (Bostonist). "Immigrant Protests, Boycott on Tap for May Day - Bostonist." Bostonist: Boston News, Food, Arts & Events. Web. 05 Jan. 2011.

4. Whitey Bulger Kelsey Visser Bulger was born on September 3, 1929 in Massachusetts. He was one of six children. His parents are Roman Catholics. "Bulger received his name as “whitey” because of his white blonder hair" (Biography). He grew up in South Boston public housing project. He was a trouble maker growing up. He ran away with the circus when he was ten years old. He was arrested at age 14 for stealing and since then, his criminal records kept getting bigger. He was arrested for larceny, forgery, assault and battery. He served time in juvenile jail. He joined the Air Force after his release from juvenile jail. He then spent time in the Air Force jail for an assault. Bulger’s crimes got worse as he aged. He then was a part of the crime in Boston. Bulger has been one of the top ten that the FBI have wanted. "John "Whitey" Bulger Biography." Biography.com. Web. 05 Jan. 2011.

5. Irish Mob Kelsey Visser The Irish Mob is one of the oldest organized crime groups in the US. The Irish Mob wanted control over New York City. They helped with gambling and bootlegging. The Irish Mob had many names that disguised themselves from anyone else. "Irish gangs rioted the streets during World War II" (Steerforth). They helped with crimes in New York City. Welcome to Steerforth Press: Publisher of Fine Books - Fiction and Nonfiction. Web. 05 Jan.

6.Irish Immigration to America Kelsey Visser During the 19th century, the Irish people migrated to America. "It was not easy or nice migrating to America" (Kinsella). The future of Ireland would be more poverty, so the people decided to leave early before it got worse. Irish immigrants had a rough start in America but at least they were now in Ireland anymore. "Irish Immigrants in America during the 19th Century." Kinsella Page. Web. 05 Jan. 2011.

7.Busing of 1974 in Southie Kelsey Visser "Busing of 1974 in Southie was desegregating neighborhoods and schools" (HGSE News). The busses carried blacks and white together to school and public areas. The desegregation started in schools with the children integrating on the busses. "HGSE News: Busing in Boston--Looking Back at the History and Legacy." Harvard Graduate School of Education. Web. 05 Jan. 2011.

8. Michael Patrick McDonald Hannah Dehler Michael Patrick McDonald was an Irish American activist. In South Boston’s Old Colony housing project is where Michael McDonald grew up. He grew up with the loss of four siblings and with a generation that consisted of poverty, addiction, and crime. Even though around this he grew up and “became a Boston activists, helped launch anti violence initiatives, as well as gun-buyback programs” (Michael). Diebboll, Erin. "Bio." Michael Patrick Macdonald. 2009. Web. 6 Jan. 2011.

9. Ray Flynn Hannah Dehler Ray Flynn in the early 1970’s represented for the South Boston neighborhood during the turbulent busing crisis. He began his political career in 1971 in the State House. After the State House he had moved to Boston City Council. He moved before he became the mayor, he held from 1984 to 1993. The next path he took after leaving the City Hall was “to serve as US Ambassador to the Vatican under President William J. Clinton” (Quinlin). Quinlin, Michael P. "Ray Flynn, The Pride of South Boston." BITA. Web. 6 Jan. 2011.

10. Roxbury Hannah Dehler One of the six original villages founded by the Massachusetts Bay Company settlers around 1630 was Roxbury. “It was originally a separate town from Boston until the latter annexed it in 1868. The area was originally used as farmland but in the 18th and 19th centuries, wealthy Bostonians began to build suburban mansions here. Until the early 20th century the area was mostly populated by Irish, English and German immigrants” (Planet Ware). The Jewish community became established along with African Americans into the South around the 1940's and 50's. “The neighborhood experienced a serious period of decline in the 60's and 70's but recently has been the target of investment plans and grassroots community projects” (Planet Ware). Planet Ware. "Planet Ware." Boston- Roxbury. 2010. Web. 6 Jan. 2011.



11. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Dorchester <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">(Google maps) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Dorchester “is a dissolved municipality and current neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States” (Wiki). It is named Dorchester because of a town of Dorchester that resided in the English county of Dorset. In this place Puritans emigrated and they nicked named the residents ‘dot’. "Dorchester, including a large portion of today's Boston, was separately incorporated in 1630. It was still a primarily rural town and had a population of 12,000 when annexed to Boston in 1870. Railroad and streetcar lines brought rapid growth, increasing the population to 150,000 by 1920" (Dorchester). <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"Dorchester, Boston." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 05 Jan. 2011. Web. 08 Jan. 2011.



<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">12. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Mattapan <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Hannah Dehler <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> In Boston, Massachusetts is where Mattapan resides. This place is very significant to Massachusetts let alone the Boston area. "Historically a section of neighboring Dorchester, Mattapan became a part of Boston when Dorchester was annexed in 1870. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 28,145. Like other neighborhoods of the late 19th and early 20th century, Mattapan developed, residentially and commercially, as the railroads and streetcars made downtown Boston increasingly accessible" (Mattapan). Mattapan forever will be a apart of Massachusetts. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"Mattapan." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 06 Jan. 2011. Web. 08 Jan. 2011.

13. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Southie (or known as South Boston) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Hannah Dehler <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Southie is located in Boston Massachusetts. In southie it becomes filled and more dense then many places in Massachusetts. This neighborhood is well known to be consisted of the Irish Americans working class. "The neighborhood is also home to the Boston area's small but vibrant Polish and Lithuanian communities. The realty of South Boston has changed drastically in recent years as property values, especially in the City Point neighborhood near Castle Island, have risen to the level of some of the highest in the city" (South Boston). <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"South Boston." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 25 Dec. 2010. Web. 08 Jan. 2011.

14. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Old Colony Housing Project <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Hannah Dehler <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The Old Colony Housing Project resides in Massachusetts. This "housing project located in South Boston, Massachusetts on East Ninth Street. Built in 1941, it is one of Boston Housing Authority's oldest developments. This is the project where Whitey Bugler and associates Buddy Francis and Kevin Weeks grew up. Whitey grew up in the nearby Old Colony Housing Project also known as the Mary Ellen McCormack housing project. Buddy Francis would later be murdered by Stephen Flemmi and John Martorano, on the orders of Bulger" (Old). This is a significant part of South Boston. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"Old Colony Housing Project." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 26 Apr. 2010. Web. 08 Jan. 2011.