June 17, 2004

VA lawmakers approve scholarship money for Blacks denied education in the past

June 17, 2004/ Tron Nick

Virginia lawmakers approve scholarship money for Blacks denied education in the past due to 'massive resistance', racism

Some Republicans argued that approving funds for the program could open the door to paying reparations to Blacks for slavery [more]

Virginia lawmakers overwhelmingly approved $1 million Wednesday to fund scholarships for students denied an education when public schools shut down rather than integrate in the late 1950s. Nearly 100 former students from Prince Edward County, where public schools shut down for five years during the "massive resistance" movement, stood in the gallery and burst into applause after the House approved the funding [more] and more]

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