In the 1970s the flashpoint of race relations for many white Americans was court-ordered busing to achieve school desegregation. Busing sparked protests in almost every city in which it was implemented, but perhaps the most volatile reaction occured in Boston, a city known for its high culture, superior education, and liberal populace. In no other city, north or south, did school desegregation prompt such intense and protracted protest. In Boston Against Busing Ronald Formisano explores the sources of white opposition to school desegregation. He sees white resistance as an example of...