Edwin Washington Project

EWP 1 Legal Opinion 003

Item

Title

EWP 1 Legal Opinion 003

Place

Virginia

Identifier

1000612

Is Version Of

1000612_EWP_Legal_Opinion_003.jpg

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Uncategorized

Date Created

2024-01-07

Format

Jpeg Image

Number

6d76731610492d48bd39209ca1ff45ed510647d93fd29f53357205d719904900

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 Sfiprefie Court of the United
States of Amafica and its decision of May 31, 1955, implementing
its decision of May 17, 1954; and

WHEREAS, it is believed that the State of Virginia should
do éveryfhing possible toward maintaining 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 _ ',. v

- WHEREAS, it is beliaiééGthat iQeading’Sectien 141 of the
Constitution of Virginia provides the best available means of
providing an opportunity 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;

KOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Loudoun County Bar
Assoclation that we beileve that the pruposed amendment to
of the Constitution of Virginia as proposed by
the G@nqrtl ”:fffify vi ;gni; in an Lnt yatacfl nctsaber
















,multh of virgiua to maiutain a autmrida puhlic
ffiknal syxten and prerides nn.appartnnity fnr eufih child in ,'

V¢n~&nfi we urge all vettrs te vate for thg Rgfaraadua on

gnunryks 195&, to caII a flenatitutinna -flenwaati&n to amen

Ba it fnrthar'rasalwsd %hat # cepy ef this Reselutiea b
:'_’f?j AR R i e s e e el e i R s, i *%Mg,
:nniled to each of the two newspapers in‘%&udaun County and a
fcngx'he ntilcd to the chairnan of thegfifixvfi-af quper@i#ars :

and Sehecl Baarés‘




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EWP 01 Civil Rights