Unfortunately there remains insignificant pockets of die-hard would-be-secessionists, longing for the odious era of the 'old' South, which was viewed a moral stain by the rest of the country.
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
In what, the over 40 league?
The south will rise again!
Freedom in this country is slowly being twisted to perversity.
If she had gone half naked, that would have just gotten a little local gossip.
But wearing a flag floor-length dress---no way! Ban her from the dance! Newspaper headlines! Oh, the shame of her!
If you are an American and you support secession from the Union, aid rebels fighting the US army and support an illegitimate regime that schemes with foreign powers against the US, then I think that qualifies you as a traitor. And Willie T. knew how to deal with traitors.
Anyway, my post (while I admit it was unnecessarily inflammatory) was not to re-argue the civil war or even the chick's right to wear the dress. I was just wondering how loyal Americans can look at that symbol of treason against the US and feel anything other than shame or anger.
You misunderstand how many Southerners "look at that symbol."
To most of us it just represents home--the South.
I am totally against slavery and prejudice. In fact I have been all of my life (and yes, born and reared in the South).
So when I see the flag I think of all the things that are good about my fellow Southerners--the friendliness, the strong belief in Jesus Christ, the importance of family and friends, the community atmosphere of the many small towns and rural areas, the love of nature and farm lands and football.....
I could go on and on. But the point is the flag to us is not slavery. We hate that slavery ever existed here or in the North or anywhere. We are against slavery.
When people say they honor their heritage, to most it means they are proud to be Southerners and all that represents (including ancestors); but never does it mean that they are proud of slavery.
Southerners understand this-----the rest of the country doesn't.
Hmmm? I wonder if anyone makes UN emblem toilet paper?
Cedar,
To me, the rebel flag is not about slavery. I know that Southerners today are friendly people who certainly do not support slavery and are not proud of that aspect of their history. I can also understand regional pride. What I don't understand is why Southerners would use a symbol of colossal treason against the USA to represent themselves.
Her date is considerably older than she is. Are we sure she didn't get banned for showing up with a 30-year-old?
You met the elusive "Charlie" at a Cosby show? Wow!
I'm originally from Pennsylvania and I believe the Union is perpetual and unbreakable. I also believe that secession is treason and traitors should be dealt with harshly.
The murdering, burning and raping you refer to is how was fought back then. War is hell -- bad things happen to innocent people. If you don't want those bad things to happen, don't be a traitor and don't piss off the US of A.
Merry Christmas.
Why is she wearing pearls with it? The pearls are NOT white, and they clash with the white sequins.
Oh, my God, she's wearing a pearl anklet.
Met all sorts while I was stationed in Las Vegas.
I guess I could go through my explanation again of why Southerners use the symbol. But I'll just refer you back to my previous post for another reading of it.
As I said, Southerners understand it. Since you are not from the South, you will probably never understand it.
I guess the best thing for you to do is try to be at peace with it.
Anyone unwilling to die for their beliefs, most surely values only their own skin and such a one is not worthy to be called an American.
There is more to this story. Why was the principal waiting for her in the parking lot?
Unfortunately there remains insignificant pockets of die-hard would-be-secessionists, longing for the odious era of the 'old' South, which was viewed a moral stain by the rest of the country.
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