Edwin Washington Project

EWP 1 Legal Opinion 002

Item

Title

EWP 1 Legal Opinion 002

Place

Virginia

Identifier

1000611

Is Version Of

1000611_EWP_Legal_Opinion_002.jpg

Is Part Of

Uncategorized

Date Created

2024-01-07

Format

Jpeg Image

Number

6cde31d12e8afcd498225a19e6eda1fc6108a793ad9dec19e338497e3477fce6

Source

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Publisher

Digitized by Edwin Washington Project

Rights

Loudoun County Public Schools

Language

English

Replaces

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WHEREAS, it is obvious that the public school system in
Virginia has been placed in grave jeopardy as the result of
the May 17, 1954, decision of the Supreme Court of the United
States of Am&fica and its decision of May 3, 1955, implementing
its decision of May 17, 1954; and

WHEREAS, it is believed that the State of Virginia should
do everything possible toward naint#ining a public school
system and educating the school children in order that they
may be able to cope with the/exigencies of the times in which
we live: and ,

WHEREAS, it is believed that amending Section 141 of the
Constitution of Virginia provides the best available means of
providing an oppertunity for every child in Virginia to get an
education; and

WHEREAS, it is believed that the reces should not be
forced to integrate against the will of either;

NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Loudoun County Bar
Association th“t.?? bg%i ve that the proposed amendment to



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Item sets

EWP 01 Civil Rights