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Constitutional Law Keyed to Choper
Griffin v. County School Board
Citation:
377 U.S. 218 (1964)Facts
This litigation began in 1951 when Negro students in Prince Edward County, Virginia challenged segregation laws. After the Supreme Court’s 1954 Brown decision, Virginia engaged in “massive resistance” to desegregation. In 1959, facing a court order to desegregate, Prince Edward County’s Board of Supervisors refused to levy taxes to fund public schools, effectively closing them. Meanwhile, white students attended private schools established by the Prince Edward School Foundation. These private schools received support through state and county tuition grants and tax credits for contributions. Black students were left without formal education from 1959 until 1963, when temporary educational arrangements were made. The county justified its actions by claiming it was impossible to operate integrated schools while maintaining “an atmosphere conducive to the educational benefit of our people.”
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