Posted on 12/18/2025 7:19:33 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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RE: So who was she?
From ChatGPT:
Barbara Rose Johns (1935–1991) was a pivotal but long‑underrecognized figure in the American civil rights movement. At just 16 years old, she organized and led a student strike on April 23, 1951, at the all‑Black R.R. Moton High School in Farmville, Virginia, protesting the deplorable conditions of segregated schools.
Her action was not symbolic; it was strategic. She and fellow students demanded a new, equal school building. When the NAACP got involved, the case escalated far beyond local grievances.
Her student-led protest became the basis for Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, the only case in Brown v. Board of Education that was initiated by students themselves. This made her a direct catalyst for the 1954 Supreme Court ruling that declared segregated public schools unconstitutional.
In other words: Without Barbara Johns, Brown v. Board would not have looked the same — and may not have happened when it did.
I couldn’t believe it when my old Jr High school was changed from Robert E. Lee Jr. High (Home of The Rebels, the mighty, mighty Rebels) to Lone Star Middle School (home of The Texans). These clueless, feel good people are everywhere.
Thank You for posting Eisenhower’s words, Serb!
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