the battle of central high school, little rock, arkansas 1957 how did some whites oppose the...
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The Battle of Central High School, The Battle of Central High School, Little Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock, Arkansas19571957
How did some whites oppose the desegregation of schools?
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Reaction to 1954 Supreme Court Decision
• Although the Supreme Court had declared segregation in schools unconstitutional (Brown v. Board), no time frame was set for integration to take place.
• NAACP pushed the issue along in the South, taking schools to court if they did not comply.
• Many communities were extremely hostile to the decision which resulted in a white backlash in the South.
• Groups such as White Citizens’ Councils and the KKK were determined to break the progress of desegregation.
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Southern Manifesto
• 1956 almost all Southern Congressmen signed the Southern Manifesto which:• Claimed the Federal Government had no authority to
determine what went on in schools – that was a decision for State governments
• Promised to protect the ‘Southern way of life’• Promised ‘massive resistance’ to desegregation
• At Central High, Little Rock in Arkansas, this white resistance came to a climax.
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Hazel Massery hurls abuse at Elizabeth Eckford, September 1957
Today both women are friends.