Clip from a study of educational inequalities between the white and African American populations in South Carolina. A church of African American parishioners. People emerge from their cars and move towards the church. Parishioners entering the church for a church service, and later exiting the church. Views of an African American cemetery. (Charles Hamilton Houston, Dean of the Howard University School of Law, is seen crouched low near a grave beside a young boy. Houston was working together with Thurgood Marshall to film this footage). View of the Crawford Rosenwald School (4009 Saluda Road York County South Carolina) for African American children at Ogden, South Carolina. African American children play and dance at the Ogden School, which was built largely through their efforts due to limited state funding.
Educational inequalities between children of white and African American communities. African American students and teachers standing outside a dilapidated house donated by the Mt. Arat Baptist Church. House is being refurbished as a school. Charts depict that the state government provides only the small salary to the teachers and nothing for facilities at the school for black students. Pupils of this school are seen gathering on the front porch of the school, which has limited basic infrastructure and inadequate facilities, including no toilets for the students. (As the students and teachers gather on the porch, the last man walking out behind them and crossing the porch is Thurgood Marshall, who was documenting these conditions on film during a trip together with Charles Hamilton Houston). Next scene shows a building close to this school that is not in use but has not been given to the black school. Views of nearby school for white students called Richberg School (or possibly Richburg School), 2 miles away, which enjoys good facilities. Buildings, water pump, and transportation buses of Richberg School are seen.
Educational dissimilarities between the people of African American and white origin, in South Carolina. Butler Chapel Shool building made entirely by its African American patron, condemned and closed due to lack of aid from the Government. Views of the broken down building. The pupils of this school packed tightly on two benches sitting outside under sun. Nearby Limestone School for whites enjoys all facilities. View of another, different African American school in disrepair.
Educational dissimilarities between African Americans and whites in South Carollina in USA. Diagram shows differences in policies of the schools for African Americans and whites. Parents send their wards for costly private tuition due to lack of schools. Students of the Moore's Pond School, run by an African American church sit without any desks. They have cracked doors and broken windows. Views of an unused spare school building of whites, to which they are denied use.
Educational inequalities between the schools of African American and white in South Carolina. No vigilance from the County Governments towards the conditions of the schools for African Americans. Pupils of the Bethel Graded School. School has either broken or no window glass panes, doors are broken.
Educational dissimilarities between the students of African American and white origin in South Carolina. Parked school buses. White students climb a bus to carry them to their schools. Bus passing an Esso gas station. A group of African American children walks along a road to reach their school.
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