<br />
Hey, that’s<br />
NOT FAIR!<br />
A story about the<br />
Elliott-Larsen<br />
Civil Rights Act<br />
Acknowledgements<br />
The Turning Point of Lansing<br />
The Davis-Dunnings Bar Association and The Turning Point of Lansing would<br />
like to thank and recognize the following individuals for their assistance and<br />
contribution to their 2013 Law Day contest project:<br />
Story Origination—Young Men of Turning Point<br />
Brandon Beckum<br />
James D. Coles, IV<br />
David DeMeyers<br />
Deandre Yarber Rodriguez<br />
Massamba Thiam<br />
Story Development—Bill Morris and Ed Nicholas<br />
Illustrations-Design—Alejandro Whitehead and Barbara Hranilovich<br />
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=1"> Hey, that’s NOT FAIR! A story about the</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=2"> Acknowledgements The Turning Point of La</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=3"> Rocko and Eli are second graders at Davis Dunning</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=4"> Rocko first met Eli in line at the cafeteria. Bec</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=5"> One day at recess, Rocko and Eli were thirsty aft</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=6"> But when they got to the fountain, some fifth gra</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=7"> Then it was Rocko’s turn. But Butch said, “I don’</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=8"> “Hey! That’s NOT FAIR! It’s a school water founta</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=9"> So Butch and the other fifth graders started crow</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=10"> “But that water fountain is all the way down the </a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=11"> Rocko and Eli decided to run to class, but were c</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=12"> “Sorry Miss G. We didn’t want to be late coming i</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=13"> As the day went on, Rocko became angrier and angr</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=14"> Miss G. could see that Rocko was still upset and </a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=15"> Rocko, wiping his eyes, gurgled, “I don’t know! I</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=16"> “I see. Boys, you are correct that we all have th</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=17"> “I remember my teacher tell- ing me the story of </a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=18"> The boys looked at each other. Eli then spoke up,</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=19"> “Discrimination is when people treat you unfairly</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=20"> Eli followed, “Why do people treat other people t</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=21"> “Sometimes people have a hard time getting along </a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=22"> “My grandmother told me about when people in the </a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=23"> “You are correct, Rocko. People did march for Civ</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=24"> “Boys, in part, the Elliott- Larsen Act says: “… </a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=25"> “So the Elliot-Larsen Act was written for our sta</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=26"> Eli piped up, “Oh! One of our spelling words is a</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=27"> “Correct again, Eli.” Miss G. beamed. </a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=28"> “So, Miss G., are we in trouble for running in th</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=29"> “Miss G. Are we in trouble for telling?” “No, boy</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=30"> “Miss G., are those boys in trouble for what they</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=31"> “Then I have one last question, Miss G. Can I get</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=32"> Law Day In 1958, President Eisenhower pronounced</a>
<a title="DavisDunningsLawDayEntry page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/229df36d?page=33"> Davis-Dunnings Bar Association Founded in 1981, </a>
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