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Terms to know Key Individuals Brown v. Board of Ed. Important Events Locations

QUESTION: Who is the R. R. Moton High School named for? ANSWER: Robert Russa Moton

QUESTION: What was Dr. Neil Sullivan’s role in Prince Edward’s school system? ANSWER: He was named superintendent of the Free Schools in Prince Edward County that opened in 1963.

QUESTION: Who was president at the time of the opening of the free schools in 1963 in Prince Edward County? ANSWER: John F. Kennedy

QUESTION: Which group/organization worked on the Prince Edward Free Schools that opened ? ANSWER: American Friends Service Committee Office of the Attorney General Robert Kennedy

QUESTION: Who was Barbara Johns? ANSWER: She was the student who organized and led the student strike from the R. R. Moton High School in 1951 as an act of protest for deplorable conditions in their school. She was 16 years old at the time of the strike.

QUESTION: Where did the Civil Rights Movement begin for Prince Edward County? ANSWER: Robert Russa Moton High School

QUESTION: Plessy v. Ferguson served as the precedent for… ANSWER: Brown v. Board of Education

QUESTION: Where did the Brown vs. Board of Education debate begin? ANSWER: Topeka, Kansas

QUESTION: What was the significance of Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County? ANSWER: It was the court case heard in Prince Edward County (Farmville, VA) that fell under the umbrella of Brown v. Board of Education. It was one of 5 cases falling under that umbrella.

QUESTION: What was the overall outcome/decision of the Brown vs. Board of Education series of court trials? ANSWER: Public high schools would be integrated, allowing African-American students to continue their education alongside Caucasian classmates.

QUESTION: When did Prince Edward County close the public schools? None of the above ANSWER: 1959

QUESTION: Which event was the start of the Civil Rights Movement for the students of the R. R. Moton High School? Closing the public schools Brown vs. Board of Education Student-led strike ANSWER: Student-led strike

QUESTION: How long did the Prince Edward County public schools remain closed following the student-led strike in 1951 and the county board of supervisors’ decision to close the schools in 1959? ANSWER: 5 years ( )

QUESTION: Was there a plan in place for the African American students in Prince Edward County to continue their education? If so, what was it? ANSWER: Yes; open Free Schools in Prince Edward County that would pick up where students left off in their education after the public schools were closed in 1959.

QUESTION: What was the ending for the Civil Rights Movement in Prince Edward County? What was the final outcome of this event? ANSWER: Brown vs. Board of Education (1953) Prince Edward County Schools would reopen and be integrated (1964)

QUESTION: Where was the R. R. Moton High School located? ANSWER: Prince Edward County, Virginia

QUESTION: Did other cities/states follow the example of Prince Edward County by closing their schools? ANSWER: Yes; Powhatan, Little Rock (Arkansas), etc.

QUESTION: Where were the Free Schools going to be set up in order to provide education for black students? ANSWER: Farmville and surrounding areas to support Prince Edward County students

QUESTION: Did the teachers for the Free Schools come from the Prince Edward County area? ANSWER: Yes and no. Qualified teachers were few, so many came in from out-of-state

QUESTION: What roles did Longwood University and Hampden Sydney College play in Prince Edward County’s Civil Rights Movement? ANSWER: A. Longwood refused to send student teachers over Dr. Sullivan’s Free Schools in order to help provide education for local students until permanent teachers could be found B. Hampden Sydney was generous enough to offer student teachers to Dr. Sullivan’s assistance until he could find qualified teachers.

QUESTION: What was the name of the all-black public high school in Prince Edward County? ANSWER: Robert Russa Moton High School

QUESTION: What type of schools were proposed in place of the closed public school system? ANSWER: Free schools

QUESTION: Name the style of building that served as a school house/classroom for the Free Schools. ANSWER: Tar-paper shack

QUESTION: Define Massive Resistance (in regards to Prince Edward County). ANSWER: Schools and businesses would remain segregated, despite detriment to the economy or education of local students.

QUESTION: Which series of court trials were the key to integration of public schools in Virginia and other states? How many separate court trials took place under this series? ANSWER: Brown vs. Board of Education 5