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Briggs vs. Elliott
Briggs vs. Elliott was the first of the 5 cases that combined in the supreme court case of Brown vs. Board. This case occurred because of the angry parents of the African-American children who had to walk miles to a black school when a public school was not as far away. -
Beginning of the Racism Battle
Parents of the black children who went to school in Clarendon County banded together to file a suit against segregation in the public school. Briggs vs. Elliot. The result was building a better school for African-American students to go to. -
Segregation Started "Popping" in SC
The segregation of the schools in Jasper, Spartanburg and Clarendon County started "popping" in 1951. -
Desegregation Expanding
In 1951, South Carolina only had 80 public high schools for African American students. -
Leading into Desegregation
Only approximately 3% of black children were in school with other white children in South Carolina. -
African Americans Getting Some Equality
By 1953, new school construction for black was underway throughout the South Carolina. -
Change in Schools
In 1957, the number of black schools increased to 147 schools in South Carolina after construction of all the new schools for African-Americans. -
Desegregation in Schools
After the Briggs vs. Elliott and Brown vs. Board, the supreme court declared desegregation in public schools in North and South Carolina. -
Final End to Desegregation in Schools
It took 12 years before blacks could attend an all white Summerton High School. However, by this time most white students had already left the public schools for private schools. -
Black Schools Eliminated
Although the schools in SC were desegregated in 1963, it wasn't until 7 years later that the school systems based on race were eliminated.
