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Category: History

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 10

Posted on May 23, 1995 (May 23, 2010) by Cainan Townsend

(10) Eventually, all state and local efforts to resist integration would collapse. The Prince Edward County public school system reopened in 1964 and the newer Moton High School (1954) was

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 9

Posted on May 23, 1995 (May 23, 2010) by Cainan Townsend

(9) Because district courts were instructed to ensure compliance, the Davis case, the initial Prince Edward County desegregation case, continued even after the Brown decision was handed down. The litigation

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 8

Posted on May 23, 1995 (May 23, 2010) by Cainan Townsend

(8) The NAACP continued the battle in the courts while Griffin, chairman of the Moton P.T.A. at the time of the strike, continued efforts at the local level. In 1963,

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 7

Posted on May 23, 1995 (May 23, 2010) by Cainan Townsend

(7) Virginia’s strategy for preventing integration changed its emphasis and tactics several times between the years 1954 and 1959. A state pupil placement act, passed in 1956, removed from the

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 6

Posted on May 23, 1995 (May 23, 2010) by Cainan Townsend

(6) Known as Davis et al v. the County School Board of Prince Edward County, VA, et al, the case was decided by a lower court in favor of the

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Museum Hours 12PM - 4PM Mon. - Sat.
434.315.8775
[email protected]