Posted on 12/20/2004 3:09:38 PM PST by DixieOklahoma
SCV supports Jaqueline Duty Confederate Prom Dress Lawsuit to be filed in Federal court in Lexington, KY
Press Release - December 17, 2004 - For Immediate Release
This past May Jacqueline Duty, an attractive honor student in Russell, Kentucky, prepared to attend prom night wearing a special dress she had designed herself. It was a classically cut strapless sheath, ankle-length with a shallow slit on one side, and sewn completely out of beaded sequins. And it tastefully incorporated a symbol of her Southern heritage; a Confederate Battle Flag turned upwards so that the starry blue arms of the St. Andrew’s Cross appeared to lay across the dress as a sash would.
What was supposed to be a most special night turned to horror, though, as her civil rights were grossly violated by the school principal, who prevented Jacqueline from even getting out of her car, yelled at her, threatened her and had police force her away simply for expressing pride in her Southern heritage.
“ ‘Justice and equality for all’ includes Southerners”, said Don Shelton, spokesman for the Kentucky Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans. “The support we provided for Castorina v. Madison County School Board helped make that point abundantly clear with the ruling made by the federal 6th circuit court. The support we’re providing for Jacqueline Duty should convince school systems that civil rights for Southern students is still a serious issue.”
The Kentucky Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans is offended by school administrators who think that Southern students don’t have the same constitutional rights as others. The SCV is aware of a number of school situations in Kentucky where the civil rights of Southern students are being violated by fiat or policy. Our message to school administrators is to obey the law and respect the rights of all students or face the inevitable legal consequences. Our message to the students and parents is that help is available. For more information go to www.kyscv.org.
The suit will be filed 1 p.m. Monday, December 20th at the federal courthouse in Lexington, KY. There will be a press conference at that time on the courthouse steps.
For further information contact:
Don Shelton Kentucky Division, SCV Heritage Defense Chairman
(859) 885-3248
(859) 396-4308
sheltonreb@qx.net
www.kyscv.org/heritage.htm
This brings the total plaintiffs in the case to 3 I believe. The Southern Legal Resource Center (SLRC), The Kentucky division Sons of Confederate Veterans, and of course the lovely lady wearing the dress in question
So your a obsessed goof-ball if you are proud of your heritage? I really don't understand that. I am a southern girl, myself. Not that old at all. Twelve years of age. I completely agree with Jaqualine. Why should she have to stand for that? If someone wore a Irish flag would they send her home? I don't think so. If someone has a problem with the Confederate flag and think it is racist to wear it they clearly are in need of a history lesson.
The confederates asked to leave because they did not believe in what the union was doing. Lincoln said no so they fought to leave. Slavery was not in the picture until Lincoln lied about it and said it was. Honest Abe, my ass. And as far as the KKK is concerned they had another flag and then the people they stole it from took it back so they were left with nothing. We were down so they took our flag. Different set of people. Different reasons for use of the flag. Jaqualine was using the flag for the right reason. She was using it for the War Between the States. when the union rapped the confederate wives, lied to our kids, and burned our houses. Silent tears would fall but we stayed strong and kept fighting.
Goof balls, are we? i think you just got schooled by a twelve year old. Who is the goof-ball now?
I think she has every right to wear this to any place she wants...technically! She is obviously very proud in her heritage what is so possibly wrong in this!! I proud of her for having the guts to show that she is doing this for herself and not for the snotty society that has no idea what they are talking about! GO U!! (And she is wearing the battle flag not the stars & stripes flag, there is quite a deference between the two!)
naaaa...I’ll simply just say “Bite Me” Yankee.
Well, Friend: Looks like your Trouble-making compatriot has been ZOTTED!
No Loss......:)
Sounds like you know didly squat about southern heritage.
I wonder if you would have had the same sentiment if the results at Gettysburg would have been different, and Lee would have cut a swath through the whole state of Pa.?
It is considered desecration to wear a United States flag as an article of clothing. It ought to be the same for the flags of the CSA.
And Jennifer and her date both ought to say no on occasion to the twinkies, hohos and second helpings.
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