Vernon E. Carter
Vernon E. Carter | |
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| Born | August 3, 1919 |
| Died | August 21, 2007 (aged 88) Williston, Vermont, U.S. |
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| Known for | Holding a protest vigil outside the Boston School Committee for over 100 days in 1965 |
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| Spouse | Arlene Mae Anderson (m. 1943, divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
Vernon Ernest Carter (August 3, 1919 - August 21, 2007) was an American Lutheran minister and civil rights activist. He is best known for his 114-day protest against de facto segregation in Boston's public schools, during which he spent 108 days living on the sidewalk outside the Boston School Committee Headquarters, which ultimately resulted in the passing of the 1965 Racial Imbalance Act and the beginning of desegregation busing in Massachusetts.