Over 267,000 Black and Puerto Rican students boycotted New York City public schools in a powerful follow-up to the February boycott. The protest demanded an end to school segregation and called for equitable educational resources and integration. As one of the largest civil rights demonstrations in the North, it reinforced grassroots resistance to systemic racism in education and showcased the unity of Black and Puerto Rican communities in the fight for justice.
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