Obverse: Charles Lessie Vickers Reverse: Donna Weaver
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Obverse description
The obverse features inscriptions “BRIGGS V. ELLIOTT” and “Our Trust Is In God” centered above the portraits of Reverend DeLaine, Harry and Eliza Briggs and Levi Pearson. Two cabbage palmettos, the state tree of South Carolina, flank the portraits under which “BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION” is inscribed.
Obverse lettering
BRIGGS V. ELLIOTT
OUR TRUST IS IN GOD
JOSEPH A. DELAINE
LEVI PEARSON
HENRY & ELIZA BRIGGS
BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
The reverse features a rendition of the goddess Justice. To the right of Justice, “HONORING THE PIONEERS AND PETITIONERS FROM CLARENDON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA” is inscribed. “They proved that segregation in education can never produce equality and that it is evil that must be eradicated,” a partial quote from Judge J. Waties Waring’s dissenting opinion, and “ACT OF CONGRESS 2003” are also inscribed on the medal.
Reverse lettering
HONORING THE PIONEERS AND PETITIONERS
FROM CLARENDON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
THEY PROVED THAT SEGREGATION IN EDUCATION CAN NEVER PRODUCE
EQUALITY AND THAT IT IS EVIL THAT MUST BE ERADICATED
JUDGE J. WATIES WARING DISSENTING OPINION
ACT OF CONGRESS 2003
