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The Embattled Ladies of Little Rock: 1958-1963, The Struggle to Save Public Education at Central High
In 1957, Gov. Orval Faubus ordered the National Guard to bar admission to nine black students seeking to enter Little Rock's all-white schools. Amidst political and social upheaval, a small band of courageous white ladies fought to integrate Arkansas' schools. When treats did not deter them, their enemies used guns and bombs. Here is the story of the courageous women of th...more
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January 1st 1999
by Lost Coast Press
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I loved reading this book. Growing up in Arkansas, I have always known about the Crisis at Central High but actually knew shockingly little of the big policital picture and how the closing of all the Little Rock high schools was part of a bigger plan by the governor to have a separate private system funded publically that remained segregated. I knew it was an ugly history - but didn't know it was *that* ugly. This group of women were so impressive in terms of what they accomplished. It was d...more
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