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Little Rock Flyer
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"Little Rock's 'Lady' of the Year", a flyer distributed by racists in Little Rock, illustrated by her 1946 police mug shot and arrest record. The text charges that as the "self-appointed protector of the Little Rock Nine", she has now achieved dictatorial authority over racial incidents at Central High School.
circa 1957
Bates, Daisy
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WHi 52751
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Daisy Bates, the Little Rock Nine and the 101st Airborne Division
September 26, 1957
Daisy Bates looks out from her front window as members of the 101st Airborne Division prepare to escort members of the "Little Rock Nine" to Central High School.
First Attempt to Enter Central High School by the Little Rock Nine
September 4, 1957
First attempt of the Little Rock Nine to enter Central High School. They were denied entrance by the Arkansas National Guard who had been called up by Governor Orval Faubus on September 2 to preven...
Jefferson Thomas of the Little Rock Nine
August 17, 1959
Jefferson Thomas of the Little Rock Nine is harassed by Central High School students as he waits for transportation after the first day of school.
Letter from John T. Cuff to Daisy Bates, October 1, 1957
A letter from John T. Cuff to Daisy Bates thanking her for their phone conversation and giving her an update on New York public opinion of Elizabeth Eckford and the rest of the Little Rock Nine at ...
General discussion of the Little Rock situation, 1960 August 9
August 9, 1960
