Crisis at Central High

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Crisis at Central High

• Dr. Judy D. Butler
• And
• Dr. Pam Roach

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Separate But Equal
Separate But Equal

• Separate Schools
• Educating Illegal
• Brown I
• Brown II
• Crisis

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Why Little Rock?
Why Little Rock?

• Sleepy southern city
• Good race relations
• Liberal governor
• Good schools
• Media outlet
• Desegregation plan in place

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Events of 1957
Events of 1957

• National Guard prevents entry
• 101st Airborne called in
• Troublesome year
• Ernest Green graduates

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Teachers at Risk
Teachers at Risk

• Maintain status quo
• Daily threats
• Ostracism
• Personal struggles
• Police investigations
• 44 lost their jobs

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Legacy
Legacy

• Brown changed things forever
• News media immortalized event
• Changed the lives of those who only stood and
  watched

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Community in Crisis
Community in Crisis

• Suicides
• Bombings
• Threats