- Collection:
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
- Title:
- World War II through the Faubus Era, 1941 through 1967
- Creator:
- Johnson, Ben
- Date of Original:
- 1941/1967
- Subject:
- Arkansas--Politics and government--1951-
Arkansas--History - Location:
- United States, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, 34.74648, -92.28959
United States, Arkansas, Pulaski County, North Little Rock, 34.76954, -92.26709 - Medium:
- articles
photographs
paintings - Description:
- Overview entry of the time period World War II through the Faubus Era, 1941 through 1967, African-American servicemen returned to Arkansas as second-class citizens and began to challenge Southern racism and Jim Crow. This time period saw the build-up towards the Civil Rights Movement of the late 1960s, as 1957 brought the infamous desgregation crisis at Little Rock Central High School.
The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. - Metadata URL:
- http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=404
- Rights Holder:
- copyright Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture 2007
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Contributing Institution:
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
