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Governor Faubus

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Governor Faubus

Central High Integration
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SEGREGATIONiSTS and Governor Faubus

Brown vs. Board of education

1954

Letter Writing Campaign

  • Segregationists and School District Officials
  • Warning of violence

Faubus and Caldwell Meeting

  • Arthur B. Caldwell
  • Asked for assistance
  • Could not promise responsibility

Little Rock Nine

advised not to go to classes

National Guard

turns away Little Rock Nine

Judge Davies

  • Refuses to suspend desegregation order
  • Attorney General instructed
  • Injunction

Faubus and Eisenhower

attempt to reach agreement

Faubus ordered

  • National Guard removed
  • Students went to class
  • Riots started

Little Rock Police

are left to fend off protesters

101st division sent in

  • Little Rock Mayor Woodrow Mann
  • Eisenhower
  • September 25th

National Guard

  • Takes over duties
  • Removed

governor Faubus

  • Closes Central High School
  • Later consequences