Spottswood Robinson (left) and
Oliver W. Hill (right)
Spottswood Robinson (left) and Oliver W. Hill (right)
Virginia NAACP Civil Rights Attorneys
Reverend L. Francis Griffin, Sr., Minister of the First Baptist Church in Farmville, Virginia, 1949–1980
Reverend L. Francis Griffin
Reverend L. Francis Griffin
After the strike, Reverend Griffin helped Barbara and her classmates mobilize the community to support them but felt that all decisions should be made by the students.
He suggested they might consider contacting Virginia’s National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for legal counsel.
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...these kids turned out to be so well organized and their morale was so high, we just didn’t have the heart to tell ’em to break it up."
NAACP Civil Rights Attorney, 1951
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We are no longer suing for better segregated schools. We are suing to have segregation in public education declared unconstitutional. If you are willing to accept this, we will represent you."
NAACP Civil Rights Attorney, 1951
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Remember, the eyes of the world are on us. The intelligent support we give our cause will serve as a stimulant for the cause of free people everywhere."
Minister of the First Baptist Church Farmville, VA, 1949–1980