Elizabeth Horton Sheff Signs the Bus

At our January 12, 2000 Celebration of Diversity in Berlin, Connecticut Elizabeth Horton Sheff came to sign the Bus. Below are a few links to information about a landmark case which achieved national attention titled Sheff v. O'Neill. Find out what Ms. Horton Sheff was fighting for and how it affected desegregation in Connecticut by following the links provided.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connecticut Kidslink - Quotes from the trial and Background information. Click on the Virtual Library link to find out more about the case.
Time Magazine - Article from the April 24, 1995 issue
State of Connecticut -
Connecticut Supreme Court Decision
Gov. John Rowland, Press Release
Connecticut State Library - A checklist of materials in the collection of the Connecticut State Library dealing with integration in Connecticut public schools and related background information, with special reference to the Sheff v. O'Neill litigation.
American Civil Liberties Union - A press release from July 9, 1996
The Yale Political Quarterly - an opinion article
 

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