Describes of small group of blacks in Boston who had escaped most of the disabilities of slavery and racism to acquire the values and skills necessary for leadership; encouraged by the apparent concern of Bay Staters for equality, black leaders strove to enhance their status and improve the prospects of their people. (Author/JM)

This resource guide has been developed by a curriculum team of Boston teachers and the staff of the Lincoln Filene Center at Tufts University to provide the social studies teacher with materials suitable for delineating the role of the Black man and the meaning of the Black experience in United States History. The Black experience is woven into…