KENTUCKY DIVISION SONS OF
CONFEDERATE VETERANS SUPPORT JACQUELINE DUTY CONFEDERATE PROM
DRESS LAWSUIT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KENTUCKY DIVISION SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS
SUPPORT JACQUELINE DUTY CONFEDERATE PROM DRESS LAWSUIT
TO BE FILED MONDAY IN LEXINGTON, KY FEDERAL COURT
This past May Jacqueline Duty, an attractive honor student in
Russell, Kentucky, prepared to atte
nd
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 on the courthouse steps at that time.
For further information contact:
Don Shelton
Kentucky Division, SCV
Heritage Defense Chairman
(859) 885-3248
(859) 396-4308
sheltonreb@qx.net
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How you can help!
The Kentucky
Division has established a Legal Defense Fund and contributions of
any amount are needed:
Just mark
donations with "Duty" or "prom dress" and send to:
Kentucky
Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans
Adjutant Bazz Childress
704 Pinnacle Circle
Lexington, KY 40515
