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; Lost Year
Three female public school students watch a class on television in September 1958, during the Lost Year when Gov. Orval Faubus closed Little Rock's public high schools to avoid integration.
Integration; Education; Blacks; African-Americans; Little Rock Central High School; Lost Year
A student watches a science class on television in September 1958, during the Lost Year when Gov. Orval Faubus closed the Little Rock public high schools to avoid integration.
Integration; Blacks; African-Americans; Education; Little Rock Central High School; Orval Faubus; Mothers League
Witt Stephens, a friend and supporter of Gov. Faubus, gave his statement to the FBI during its investigating of harrassment of black students during the 1957 Little Rock Crisis.
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.
Act 5, passed during the Special Session of the Arkansas General Assembly in 1958, gave the state power to withhold funds to schools closed by the Governor. This act effectively allowed the Governor to use public funds to support non-integrated...
Jimmy Karam; Little Rock Central High School; Education; Integration; African-Americans; Blacks
Jimmy Karam, a Little Rock businessman was one of the leaders of the anti-integrationist movement during the Little Rock Central High School Crisis in 1957.
Gays and Lesbians; Homosexuality; Politics and Government; Women; Little Rock (Ark.)
Button issued by the Kathy Webb Campaign during her successful run to become the first openly lesbian member of the Arkansas House of Representatives in 2006.
Desegregation; Integration; Blacks; Little Rock (Ark.)
Announcement of training institute during the 1966-67 school year for teachers and school administrators dealing with issues surrounding school desegregation.
Integration; Blacks; African-Americans; Little Rock Central High School; Segregation; Politics and Government
Rep. Brooks Hays of Little Rock was considered a moderate during the integration crisis of 1957 and was defeated by segregationist write-in candidate Dale Alford in the 1958 election.
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; Jimmy Karam; Segregationists
Statement of E. Grainger Williams given to the FBI concerning a conversation with Jimmy Karam, a segregationist. His statement was taken during the FBI investigation regarding harrassment of the nine black students who integrated Central High...
