EVENTS AT LITTLE ROCK (1957) Flashcards
Was there any progress in school integration in 1957 in the Deep South?
By 1957 no schools in the Deep south had desegregated
How did the Deep South manage to evade the Brown ruling for so long?
Southern senators blocked the Brown ruling by stating the ‘SOUTHERN MANIFESTO” arguing the SC’s abused their power in the Brown ruling
Who and What did combat this sluggish progress in school integration?
A federal Court ruled (all white) CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS !MUST! INTEGRATE(1957)
What did CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL LR,A do in reaction to this ruling?
Hands tied they accepted applications from AA, they selected 25 students to enrole
What happen to the 25 students chosen to enrole CHS in Little Rock,Arkansas?
Reduced to 9 as some where threatened by white neighbours (LITTLE ROCK 9)
Who was the governor for little rock at the time?
Governor Orval Faubus
What did Gov Faubus do?
Faubus televised that he sent Sate Troopers to prevent the AA students from ENTERING the school for their OWN safety
Why did Faubus televise his decision?
He knew the negative publicity this announcement would get which led to the students being met by an angry white mob who verbally abused them
What did the ST do?
The ST and angry mob continued to prevent the students from entering
What happen after Eisenhower met with Faubus on the 25th of SEP persuading him to remove the troopers?
A Federal judge began legal proceedings against Faubus ordering the troopers to be removed
What caused the riot in Little Rock?
The police successfully accompanying the students to school (sent home again)
What was the role of THE MEDIA in the events of Little Rock.
THE MEDIA PRESSURE forced Eisenhower to send in 1,200 FEDERAL TROOPERS to protect and accompany the students (25th SEP-LR9 went school)
What did Faubus decide to do after the presidential order, ordered by Eisenhower ?
SEP 1958 FAUBUS CLOSED ALL SCHOOLS IN LR the State Court with the support of 75% of its residence fought with the SC who eventually forced schools to reopen in 1959
WHAT WAS SOME OF THE DIRECT IMPACTS OF THE EVENTS OF LITTLE ROCK 9?
The LR9 as well as other students who tried to enter previously all white schools:
faced harassment/isolation(being ignored) and had to be escorted by police/ST’s =education suffered
EXPLAIN ANOTHER IMPACT OF the LR9?
The publicity that reached international headlines ruined Americas international reputations,
= branding them as hypocrites for criticising other countries CR’s
