“S” is for Stackhouse, Eunice Temple Ford (1885-1980). Educator, clubwoman. Born in born in Marlboro County, Stackhouse was an honors graduate of Limestone College. She later received several advanced degrees from the University of Chicago. Beginning in 1906, she taught education, psychology, and philosophy and ethics at Limestone. She was active in the South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs and served as the federation's vice president. In 1942 she became the first woman to serve on the South Carolina Probation, Pardon and Parole Board. Progressive on race relations, Stackhouse, a pioneer in race relations, belonged to several biracial groups, among them the South Carolina Council on Human Relations. Following the Supreme Court’s 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, Eunice Temple Ford Stackhouse urged Whites to find ways of cooperating with Blacks rather than blocking desegregation.
“S” is for Stackhouse, Eunice Temple Ford (1885-1980)
