When Mr. Sullivan went to pay the annual dues and assign the pool membership to Mr. Freeman in May of 1965 it was denied. When Mr. Sullivan inquired why, he was told it was because Mr. Freeman would not be allowed to use the pool. While not explicitly stated in the initial refusal, a meeting between members of the board at the Sullivan’s house the only discussion for the denial was because the Freeman family were black.
Historic document image showing first Fairfax County jury At a Court continued and held for Fairfax County May the 18th 1749. Present. John Colvill, William Henry Terrett, Daniel Jennings Court Daniel McCarty and Charles Broadwater Gent.
This is the original statement that the State and County officials forced L. Louise Carpenter to sign so they would not take her to jail for allegedly burning her house down.