Chapter 44: Integration and Media Impact in Little Rock

Flashcards based on key concepts and vocabulary from Chapter 44 regarding the Little Rock integration crisis and its media impact.

Little Rock Nine

The group of nine African American students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957.

Brown v. Board of Education

The 1954 Supreme Court case that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional.

Orville Faubus

The governor of Arkansas who opposed the integration of Little Rock Central High and called in the National Guard to block integration.

Daisy Bates

The president of the Arkansas NAACP and a key figure in the Little Rock integration crisis.

National Guard

The military force that Governor Faubus ordered to prevent the integration of Little Rock Central High School.

Benjamin Fine

An education editor for the New York Times who covered the Little Rock integration events.

Virgil Blossom

The school superintendent who planned the integration of Little Rock Central High School.

Integration Plan

The gradual approach to integrating schools, starting with the high school level and moving down to lower grades.

Media Coverage

The role of television and print media in portraying the events of the Little Rock integration crisis.

Television's Impact

The influence of televised images in shaping public perception and reaction to the racial tensions in Little Rock.