The Little Rock crisis : what desegregation politics says about us /

The Little Rock Crisis describes the power of direct and learned memories of the 1957 desegregation crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas. Personal, dramatic experiences of Little Rockians, known and unknown, reflect on the impact of the crisis on their lives in the 21st century. Linking individual memori...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Perry, Ravi K. (Author), Perry, D. LaRouth (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2015]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	School integration > Arkansas > Little Rock > History > 20th century. African American students > Arkansas > Little Rock > History > 20th century. Central High School (Little Rock, Ark.) > History. Collective memory > Arkansas > Little Rock. Little Rock (Ark.) > Race relations. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction: A Meeting of Histories
PART I: IDEAS, INSTITUTIONS AND INTERESTS IN THE LITTLE ROCK ERA OF SCHOOL INTEGRATION
2. Perceptions on Relations: Black and White Views on Race
3. A Life of Courage: Attitudes and Motivations of Mrs. Daisy Bates' Leadership
4. Sacrifice: Profiles of The Little Rock Nine
5. Duty To Re-Election: Governor Orval Faubus' and Political Racism
6. Acquiescence: School Leadership Reluctance on Brown
7. Redemption of (Their) History: Voices of Active Segregationists
8 A Chance at Forgiveness for Little Rock: Media Coverage of Central's Integration
PART II: CONTEMPORARY PROCEEDS: TELLING THE STORY
9. Witnessing the Crisis at 40: Presidential Influence and Black Perspectives on Progress
10. Personal Stories: Little Rockians' Oral Histories of the Crisis
11. Impact: Examining the Post-Crisis Political Behavior of Little Rockians
12. Us and the Crisis City: Engagement with Community for Improved Democracy.