Little Rock - 1957 Photos
For three weeks in September 1957, Little Rock was the focus of a showdown over integration as Gov. Orval Faubus blocked the nine black students from enrolling at a high school with about 2,000 white students. Although the U.S. Supreme Court had declared segregated classrooms unconstitutional in 1954 — and the Little Rock School Board had voted to integrate — Faubus said he feared violence if the races mixed.
(Photo: Chuck Christman Collection)
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