UPI - The African American Experience 1930-1980

 

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    Identifier

    35160004356664

    Creation Date

    9-30-1957

    Subject—Names

    Orval E. Faubus

    Subject—Places

    Little Rock (Arkansas)

    Subject—Topics

    Desegregation; Education

    Description

    Little Rock, Ark.: Governor Orval E. Faubus displays a variety of emotions in these four candid shots taken September 30th while he blew hot and cold on calling the Arkansas Legislature into special session to consider closing integrated Central High School. He first said, 'It is very likely that there will be a special session.' Then he said, 'There has been no decision yet and it very well could be there will be no special session.

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    BW Photograph, 9"x 7"

    Source

    United Press International

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    Keywords

    African Americans, history, United States, prejudice, desegregation, civil rights movement, Black Panthers

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