- Collection:
- Rev. Joseph A. DeLaine Papers ca. 1918-2000
- Title:
- Photograph, 1951 June 17, (Clarendon County, S.C.), E.E. Richburg, Modjeska Simkins, J.W. Seals, Joseph A. DeLaine, Sr., Harry Briggs, John McCray, Flutie Boyd, James Hinton, and Eugene Montgomery
- Date of Original:
- 1951-06-17
- Subject:
- Civil rights workers--South Carolina--Clarendon County
African American civil rights workers--South Carolina--Clarendon County
African Americans--South Carolina--Clarendon County
African Americans--Civil rights--South Carolina--Clarendon County
Civil rights movements--South Carolina--Clarendon County
Segregation in education--South Carolina--Clarendon County
Race discrimination--South Carolina--Clarendon County
Race relations
Clarendon County (S.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century
Trials--South Carolina--Clarendon County
African American clergy--South Carolina--Clarendon County
Clergy--South Carolina--Clarendon County - People:
- Richburg, E. E.
Simkins, Modjeska Monteith, 1899-1992
Seals, James W., 1893-1973
De Laine, Joseph A. (Joseph Armstrong), 1898-1974
Briggs, Harry, -1986
McCray, John Henry, 1910-1987
Boyd, Flutie
Hinton, James M. (James Myles), 1891-1970
Montgomery, Eugene A. R., 1923-1996 - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Clarendon County, 33.66581, -80.2164
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Text
- Description:
- Black-and-white photograph taken on June 17, 1951 of E. E. Richburg, Modjeska Simkins, J. W. Seals, Joseph A. DeLaine, Sr., Harry Briggs, John McCray, Flutie Boyd, James Hinton, and Eugene Montgomery at a ceremony honoring those participating in the Clarendon County, South Carolina, school segregation case, also known as Briggs v. Elliott.
"The South Carolina NAACP Executive Committee Presenting Awards to of Merrit to Plaintiffs and outstanding workers who were responsible for the Clarendon County School Segregation Case whose first mass Petition was signed Nov. 11, 1949 and Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals hearing was May 28, 1951. Persons on the Opposite Side: Harry Briggs is receiving his citation from the hands of Mr. S.J. McDonald. Chairman of the South Carolina State Executive Committee of the NAACP. 1. Rev. E.E. Richburg, Pastor Liberty Hill A.M.E. Church and Local NAACP Secretary. 2. Mrs. M Simpkins NAACP State Secretary. 3. Rev. J.W. Seals, Pastor of St. Mark A.M.E. Church and Local NAACP Treasurer. 4. Mr. S.J. McDonald, Chairman of S.C. State Executive Committee. 5. Rev. J.A. DeLaine, Pastor of St. James A.M.E. Church, Lake City, S.C. and Spearheader of the County School Case. 6. Mr. Harry Briggs, Sr., Receiving citation. 7. Mr. John McCray, Editor and Reporter. 8. Mr. Flutie Boyd, Local President of the NAACP (Local). 9. Mr. James Hinton, S.C. State NAACP President. 10. Mr. Eugene Montgomers, State Executive Secretary"--verso photograph.
The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. - Metadata URL:
- https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/digital/collection/jad/id/882
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/iiif/2/jad:882/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- image/jpg
Images - Original Collection:
- Legal size - 13439 - (Folder 33), Joseph Armstrong DeLaine papers, ca. 1918-2000, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbus, South Carolina.
- Contributing Institution:
- South Caroliniana Library
- Rights:
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