Little Rock on Trial

Little Rock on Trial
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Book Synopsis Little Rock on Trial by : Tony Allan Freyer

Download or read book Little Rock on Trial written by Tony Allan Freyer and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1957, a violent mob barred black students from entering Little Rock's Central High School and was faced off against paratroopers sent by a reluctant President Eisenhower. This book provides a summary of that historic case and shows that it paved the way for later civil rights victories. It describes the work of the Little Rock NAACP.


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