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- Book Group Discussion Guide | Dawn of Desegregation - The book
- This Discussion Guide for "Dawn of Desegregation" will help spark discussion in a book club or book group. It includes specific questions, as well as general guides for topics on the book.
- About Briggs v. Elliott | Dawn of Desegregation - The book
- Background information on the Supreme Court's Briggs v Elliott case. It includes a map.
- About J. A. De Laine | Dawn of Desegregation - The book
- A short biography of J.A. De Laine's, including his background and early life, and generously illustrated with family photos).
- About The Author | Dawn of Desegregation - The book
- Learn more about the author, Ophelia Gona and her background for writing Dawn of Desegregation.
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Dawn of Desegregation: J. A. De Laine and Briggs v. Elliott
Amazon Price: $29.94 (as of 05/31/2012)
Published May 2011, Dawn is the remarkable account of how a rural pastor led a group of ordinary people to demand their rights as American citizens and, in the process, to change the course of history.
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Love it! Great read. Important book.
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The author has seamlessly woven the facts together to present a very engaging memoir of a page in American history.
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I heard the author read an excerpt from the book and found it quite moving. Can't wait to read the whole book.
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Links to Learn More about the Briggs v. Elliott Case
- BRIGGS V. ELLIOTT, 342 U. S. 350 :: Volume 342 :: 1952 :: US Supreme Court Cases from Justia & Oyez
- 1952 -- Volume 342 -- BRIGGS V. ELLIOTT, 342 U. S. 350 -- United States Supreme Court Cases from Justia & Oyez
- Teachers' Domain: A Country Preacher: Rev. De Laine
- In this video segment produced for the Levine Museum of the New South, the Reverend Joseph De Laine's son and daughter describe his role in the first public school desegregation lawsuit.
- Briggs v. Elliott - Resources for Teachers
- Resources for teachers from the National Archives facility in Atlanta, Georgia.
Includes background, documents, classroom activities, and analyzing the documents. - Briggs v. Elliot (South Carolina) - The Leadership Conference site
- In 1947, James Hinton, chair of the S.C. Conference of the NAACP, gave a speech at Allen University, where he challenged the audience to find a teacher or preacher who would locate "a plaintiff to test the legality of the discriminatory bus-transportation practices" in the state.
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- I loved the book - it was beautifully written. It provided insightful details not only about the awful conditions in segregated schools, but also on the tremendous courage of the Rev. DeLaine and all those involved, in changing the law.
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