Introduction

Photographs of
Black and White
Schools, 1962

Documents

Selected
Bibliography

Main Page

Archives of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) -- The AFSC is a Quaker organization that has served individuals and groups worldwide since 1917. Among their efforts was the placement of many of Prince Edward County's African American children elsewhere in the country so they could continue their education. The AFSC also worked behind the scenes to seek peaceful solutions to the school closing and the racial antagonisms.

"Civil Rights and the Courts: A Band of Brothers and The Siege Against Segregation" -- Online version of an article on the legal struggle against segregation in Virginia written by Peter Wallenstein, Associate Professor of History at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. The article first appeared in the Virginia Social Science Journal, 1997, Vol. 32.

In Pursuit of Freedom & Equality: Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka -- Sponsored by the Washburn University Law Library, Topeka, Kansas and the Brown Foundation For Educational Equity, Excellence and Research. The site contains resources for information and source material about Brown v. Board of Education, the Prince Edward County case, and other related topics.

Life and Times of the Prophet Vernon Johns: Father of the Civil Rights Movement -- An online biography of Vernon Johns, written by Dr. Patrick L. Cooney and Henry W. Powell. The site includes a chapter on the school desegregation issue in Prince Edward County.

Opening Doors, Opening Minds -- A site focused on the legacy of Brown vs. Board of Education's impact on "Mary Washington College and beyond." The site includes access to images, documents, and other resources.

Prince Edward County Schools -- Home page for the Prince Edward County, Virginia school system.

Robert Russa Moton High School -- Part of a series of sites entitled "We Shall Overcome: Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement" sponsored by the U.S. Department of Interior and other federal agencies.

"Shame of a Nation: The Lessons and Legacy of the Prince Edward School Closings" -- Online version of an article published by The Washington Post, March 4, 2001, written by Donald Baker. Baker is currently writing a book on the legacy of the Brown vs. Board of Education decision on the communities where the law suits began.

Shut Out of School -- Excerpts from an online Washington Post forum with writer Donald Baker on his "Shame of a Nation" article. This is a good companion piece to the article.

The Ground Beneath Our Feet: Massive Resistance -- Interactive web site showcasing the film documentary of the same name. The film documents the history of "massive resistance" and considers some of its legacies. The web site includes numerous images of the individuals involved in the fight for equality in Prince Edward County, transcripts of 1950s newspaper accounts, interviews, and a time line of "Massive Resistance" in Virginia. This site is maintained by UVA's Virginia Center for Digital History and Central Virginia's Public Television stations.

The Robert Russa Moton Museum: A Center For the Study of Civil Rights in Virginia -- The museum is located at the school where Prince Edward County students organized their protest against segregation in April 1951. The museum is "committed to the preservation and positive interpretation of the history of civil rights in education, specifically as it relates to Prince Edward County and the role its citizens played..." The site includes a detailed history of the struggle for equality by African Americans in Prince Edward County; information about museum sponsored events, exhibits, and news; links to other sites; and a bibliography.

They Closed Our Schools -- Informative site for the documentary film "They Closed Our Schools" produced by Mercy Seat Films.