Little Rock School Desegregation Crisis
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Education, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: African Americans, Blacks, Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Segregation, Desegregation, Apartheid, Discrimination, Prejudice
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, African American History
- Geographical Location: Arkansas
- Date: September 2-25, 1957
Article abstract: In the wake of Brown v. Board of Education, attempts to desegregate a public school meet with white protests, leading to a confrontation between state and federal government.
Summary of Event
The United States Supreme Court, in the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1954), declared racial segregation in tax-supported schools to be unconstitutional. It further ordered that the process of desegregation proceed with “all deliberate speed,” under the supervision of the federal courts. In response, the school...
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