2. Beginnings of the Case Clarendon County, South Carolina Clarendon County, South Carolina The county about seventy percent African American The county about seventy percent African American The schools in the county were segregated and unequal. The schools in the county were segregated and unequal.

3. Problems within the schools Some schools only had two outside bathrooms for over 600 students. Some schools only had two outside bathrooms for over 600 students. Girls were required to clean the school and boys were required to maintain the fire at the school. Girls were required to clean the school and boys were required to maintain the fire at the school. Curriculum was lacking. Students were not taught the basics of algebra and lacked English proficiency. Curriculum was lacking. Students were not taught the basics of algebra and lacked English proficiency.

4. Testing the Inequalities Reverend Joseph Armstrong De Laine and Levi Pearson began discussing the idea of suing the school board to get a bus for their children. Reverend Joseph Armstrong De Laine and Levi Pearson began discussing the idea of suing the school board to get a bus for their children. De Laine and Pearson went to Columbia, SC and met with lawyer Harold Boulware and a petition was filed on March 16, 1948. De Laine and Pearson went to Columbia, SC and met with lawyer Harold Boulware and a petition was filed on March 16, 1948. Because Pearson’s property was in two school districts the petition was thrown out. Because Pearson’s property was in two school districts the petition was thrown out.

5. New Developments In order to gain the support of the NAACP, De Laine needed more people from Clarendon county to participate. In order to gain the support of the NAACP, De Laine needed more people from Clarendon county to participate. 29 families people joined the petition. Many parents lost their jobs because they signed the petition. 29 families people joined the petition. Many parents lost their jobs because they signed the petition. The First of those to sign was Harry Briggs and his wife Eliza. The First of those to sign was Harry Briggs and his wife Eliza. Thurgood Marshall with the support of the NAACP joined Harold Boulware in the case for transportation. Thurgood Marshall with the support of the NAACP joined Harold Boulware in the case for transportation. The petition was sent to R.M. Elliot the superintendent. The petition was sent to R.M. Elliot the superintendent.

7. Briggs v. Elliot A new petition was filed by 20 families that challenged the ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson at the request of Judge Waring. A new petition was filed by 20 families that challenged the ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson at the request of Judge Waring. The case was taken to a three judge panel. Judge Waring was in favor of the students and Judge Timmerman was a segregationist. Judge Parker would have the deciding vote. The case was taken to a three judge panel. Judge Waring was in favor of the students and Judge Timmerman was a segregationist. Judge Parker would have the deciding vote. The Judges ruled 2-1 against the plaintiffs from Clarendon county. The judges ruled to maintain segregation but ruled for equalization. The Judges ruled 2-1 against the plaintiffs from Clarendon county. The judges ruled to maintain segregation but ruled for equalization.

9. Appealing the Case The NAACP soon appealed the case to the Supreme Court. The NAACP soon appealed the case to the Supreme Court. At this point there were four other cases in the Supreme Court. Dorothy E. Davis, v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, Virginia. Spottswood Thomas Bolling, v. C. Melvin Sharpe. Francis B. Gebhart v. Ethel Louise Belton. Oliver Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Shawnee County. At this point there were four other cases in the Supreme Court. Dorothy E. Davis, v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, Virginia. Spottswood Thomas Bolling, v. C. Melvin Sharpe. Francis B. Gebhart v. Ethel Louise Belton. Oliver Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Shawnee County. The five cases were combined together and because Brown was alphabetically before Briggs the five cases became known as Brown v. Board of Education. The five cases were combined together and because Brown was alphabetically before Briggs the five cases became known as Brown v. Board of Education.

10. Effects of Briggs v. Elliot Reverend De Laine’s church was burned down and he was forced to move to New York due to attempts on his life. Reverend De Laine’s church was burned down and he was forced to move to New York due to attempts on his life. The Briggs both lost their jobs and Harry had to work in Florida rarely seeing his family who moved to New York. The Briggs both lost their jobs and Harry had to work in Florida rarely seeing his family who moved to New York. The Briggs v. Elliot case influenced the Brown v. Board of Education leading to one of the most land mark decisions that over turned Plessy V. Feguson The Briggs v. Elliot case influenced the Brown v. Board of Education leading to one of the most land mark decisions that over turned Plessy V. Feguson

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