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Helpful Web Resources

Although it is an unorganized resource, the Internet does contain valuable information. Here is a selection of some informative web resources:

The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. "The Lost Year."
“The Lost Year” refers to the 1958–59 school year in Little Rock, when all the city’s high schools were closed in an effort to block desegregation.
"Letter from Birmingham Jail."
This open letter was written by King after he was arrested for holding a protest on Good Friday in Birmingham in 1963.
National Archives and Records Administration. "Civil Rights: The Little Rock School
Electronic Archives of President Eisenhower's documents -- source o f press release and incident report.
Supreme Court documents online – original words of Brown v. Board of Education. Transcript of document, Brown v. Board of Education
"In Little Rock, a small act if defiance endures."
From USA Today: a picture of Hazel and Elizabeth with the mob outside of Central High School.