History 106 S401 - Little Rock and School Desegregation: Home
Little Rock - Background Sources and Getting Started
If you just want some basic information on the Desegregation of Little Rock's schols, what it was, when it happened, etc., start here.
Print Sources-Reference (located on main floor of library):
Civil Rights Movement - REF E185.61 C6124 2000 v.1-2
Encyclopedia of American History - REF E174 E53 2003
Electronic Sources (click link to access):
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Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954)From the Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the United States, an extensive article on the trial that struck down school segregation.
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Little Rock NineFrom the Encyclopedia of African-American History, basic information on the students and Situation at Little Rock Central High.
Little Rock - Supporters of Integrating Little Rock Schools
Sources relating to the supporters of the Little Rock Nine and school desegregation.
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Daisy BatesPublisher and president of the Arkansas chapter of the NAACP. Led push to integrate schools in Little Rock.
Little Rock - Opposition
Opposition to integration at Little Rock and in general, including Citizens' Councils and others.
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Orval FaubusGovernor of Arkansas, opponent to integrating schools and actually closed Little Rock schools to prevent integration (1958).
Primary Sources
Print Sources:
A mighty long way : my journey to justice at Little Rock Central High School - LC 214.23 L56 L36 2009 (Memoir from one of the Little Rock Nine)
Electronic Sources:
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ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Baltimore SunCovers the period of 1837-1988. You can limit by date range or keyword to look for articles written during the attempt to integrate Little Rock (1957).
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ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York TimesCovers 1851-2010. You can limit by date range or keyword to look for articles written during the attempt to integrate Little Rock (1957).
Little Rock - Social and Cultural Aspects
Print Sources:
Finding the lost year : what happened when Little Rock closed its public schools - LC 214.23 L56 G67 2009
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An epitaph for Little Rock:Fiftieth anniversary retrospective on the events of 1957. Looks at both opponents and supporters of integration.
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Race and Education: 1954-2007An overall look at desegregation, its precedents, and its impacts.
Little Rock - Legal and Political Aspects
Print Sources:
A life is more than a moment : the desegration of Little Rock's Central High - LC214.23 L56 C68 1999
Little Rock on trial : Cooper v. Aaron and school desegregation - KF 228 C6545 F74 2007
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Online Catalog and Searching Tips
The library's online catalog defaults to a keyword search, but sometimes you can get more accurate results searching by subject heading. Listed below are a few useful subject headings to find books, ebooks, DVDs, and streaming media in the catalog. You can choose a subject search from the drop down menu under the search strip on the catalog. I've also placed a link to the catalog below.
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History Databases
If you're looking for academic articles related to history, the following databases are best to search. Remember to search by keyword instead of full sentences, and it's often best to combine keywords with the term "and" (ie segregration and faubus). Also remember to select "full-text" when you search in these databases to get to a full article.
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Academic Search PremierMultidisciplinary database including journals and popular periodicals.
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History Reference CenterFull text of historical encyclopedias and non-fiction books and leading history periodicals--includes historical documents, photos, maps, film, and video
Subject Guide
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