Little Rock Central High School; Blacks; African-Americans; Integration; Lost Year; Education
An almost-empty hallway inside Central High School in September 1958, when Governor Faubus closed the Little Rock public high schools to avoid integration.
Integration; Blacks; African-Americans; Education; Little Rock Central High School; Demonstrations
A young African American boy watches as segregationists march in Little Rock from the Arkansas State Capitol to Central High School to protest the integration of the school
Integration; Blacks; African-Americans; Education; Little Rock Central High School; Orval Faubus; Violence
Chronology, originally appearing in the Arkansas Gazette, of the events preceding the calling out of the Arkansas National Guard to escort the nine African American students into Central High School. This chronology was included in the FBI report...
Education; Little Rock Central High School; Violence; African-Americans; Blacks
The FBI launched an investigation into violence aimed at the nine black students integrating Little Rock Central High School. Miss Beverly Burks was a 10th grader at the school, 1957.
Integration; Little Rock Central High School; Blacks; African-Americans; Education
Letter to President Dwight Eisenhower from Sen. John L. McClellan requesting that he withdraw the troops sent to Little Rock to enforce the integration of the city's Central High School.
Integration; Desegregation; Little Rock Central High School; Blacks; Little Rock (Ark.)
Personal letters from Elizabeth Paisley Huckaby to her brother William M. Paisley regarding events surrounding the Little Rock Central High crisis of 1957.
Integration; Education; Blacks; African-Americans; Wesley Pruden; Little Rock Central High School; Amis Guthridge; Violence; Orval Faubus
Statement of Grace Fitzhugh given to the FBI regarding her attendance at a meeting to discuss opposition to the integration of Central High School. Her statement was taken during an FBI investigation regarding harrassment of the nine black students...
Integration; Blacks; African-Americans; Education; Little Rock Central High School; Violence
FBI report summarizing the events from September 6 to October 2, 1957, relating to the first few days after nine black students integrated Central High School, with particular emphasis on threats and violence aimed at the students.
Integration; Blacks; African-Americans; Education; Little Rock Central High School; Violence; Arthur J. Bickle; Alex Wilson
Statement of Bobby Jones, reporter with the Pine Bluff Commercial newspaper, given to the FBI regarding him witnessing violence during the integration of Central High School.
Integration; Education; Blacks; African-Americans; Little Rock Central High School; Dunbar Junior High School; Virgil Blossom
Interview of Edwin L. Hawkins, princicpal of Dunbar Junior High School, taken by the FBI regarding the plan of action to integrate Central High School.
Integration; Blacks; African-Americans; Horace Mann High School; Virgil Blossom; Education; Little Rock Central High School; Violence
Statement of Dr. LeRoy M. Christophe, principal at Horace Mann High School, given to the FBI regarding the plan of action to integrate Central High School.
