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Gwame Mizzelle grew up in Accomack County, Virginia and attended Virginia public schools in the 1980s. His mother, Eula Mizzelle, taught in the public schools during the years of school desegregation. Videotaped oral history interview with Gwame Mizzelle of Accomac, Virginia who discusses his family's involvement with school desegregation and civil rights. Conducted as part of the "School Desegregation: Learn, Preserve, Empower" event on the Eastern Shore, Virginia.
2014-03-29
Potential candidate for Virginia governor, A. Linwood Holton, Jr. discusses the previous policies of Mills E. Godwin , Jr. which involved school segregation and massive resistance. Holton ran as the Republican candidate for governor in 1965, but was defeated by Godwin, the Democratic candidate. 0:00:42
1964-10
Footage of the General Assembly's reaction of the Supreme Court decision on Brown vs. Board of Education, which declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. The reaction of the General Assembly is not receptive of the court's decision and the suggestion of closing Virginia's schools to prevent integration is made. 0:02:00
1954
Letter to W. R. C. Cocke, Attorney at Law, and E. L. Lamberth, Superintendent of Norfolk Public Schools, states that Davis has attached opinions rendered in the cases of Bell v. the School Board of Staunton, Virgina and Kier v. School Board of Augusta County, Virginia.
1966-01-14
Seven-page Opinion in the Kay Frances Bell v. the School Board of the City of Staunton, Virginia school desegregation case.
1966-01-05
Twenty-three page Opinion in the Terry Kier v. the County School Board of Augusta County, Virginia school desegregation case.
1966-01-05
Plan for the Operation of Unitary Schools for the School Year 1970-71 by the School Board of the City of Richmond
1970
Report and Motion in Bradley v. The School Board of the City of Richmond, Virginia, dated July 23, 1970. The defendant Richmond School Board submitted its plan for the operation of a unitary school system for the 1970-71 school year. (Plan of operation is included) .
1970-07-23
Motion for Leave in Bradley v. The School Board of the City of Richmond, Virginia. The defendant School Board of Richmond, Virginia asked the Court for leave to file a third-party complaint against the School Boards of Chesterfield and Henrico Counties.
1970-07-23
Order entered in the Mrs. Susan Cohen v. Chesterfield County School Board and Dr. Robert F. Kelly school desegregation case. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division ordered that the maternity leave provision of the Chesterfield County School Board violated the plaintiff's constitutional rights and the plaintiff was awarded her full salary for the months of January, February, and March, 1971, and re-employment.
1971-05-17
Memorandum to Division Superintendents from Harry Elmore, Deputy Superintendent of Schools for the Commonwealth of Virginia, states that the Office of Civil Rights is permitting the continuation of granting exceptions to the requirement that free choice forms must be distributed to students by first class mail as part of the operation of a voluntary desegregation plan.
1969-03-18
Memorandum in the Frank V. Thompson, et al, Plaintiffs, v. The School Board of the City of Newport News, Virginia, et al, Defendants, school desegregation case. The Court approved the plan submitted by the School Board, as amended to provide for kindergarten classes and the increase in school zones and rejected the plans submitted by the plaintiffs. The Court also granted that plaintiffs' attorneys are entitled to $3,500.00 for services on and after July 1, 1972.
1973-09-11
Report detailing the Spring 1982 SRA test results for fourth, eighth, and eleventh graders in the state of Virginia.
1982-07-19
Study of the attitudes of Southwest Virginia school superintendents on topics such as ending public schooling, eliminating compulsory attendance, and using state funds for private and parochial schools.
1956-02-01
Research on the Virginia State Constitution accepted by Congress in 1870 showing that the Constitution of Virginia should not be amended or changed to deprive any citizen or group of citizens school rights and privileges; providing for a uniform system of free public schools. References Article VIII, Sections 3 and 129.
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Supts. Memo No. 3029: Reports that schools are to be operated on a segregated basis beginning in the 1954-1955 school year.
1954-06-07
Pamphlet published by the Defenders of State Sovereignty which presents the organization's plan to combat public school integration.
1955-06-08
Newsletter of the Defenders of State Sovereignty includes information on their officers, chapters, publications, and news.
1955-09
Newsletter of the Defenders of State Sovereignty includes information on their officers, chapters, publications, and news.
1955-09-12
Newsletter of the Defenders of State Sovereignty includes information on their officers, chapters, publications, and news.
1955-11
Newsletter of the Defenders of State Sovereignty includes information on their officers, chapters, publications, and news.
1956-10
Newsletter of the Defenders of State Sovereignty includes information on their officers, chapters, publications, and news.
1956-03
Newsletter of the Defenders of State Sovereignty includes information on their officers, chapters, publications, and news.
1956-04
Newsletter of the Defenders of State Sovereignty includes information on their officers, chapters, publications, and news.
1956-05
