In 1958 as the school year was drawing to a close, Governor Faubus decided to Petition the decision by the Federal Court in order to stop the desegregation at CHS. Orval Faubus fought for nearly three years on the delay of the desegregation. Faubus’s victory on the delay led to a series of consequences that affected the Little Rock community. Faubus’s attempt to open private schools was denied on the same day of the referendum. Which also caused some of the Little Rock citizens to turn on the black community even more so.
During the nearly 3 years that CHS was closes down, 3,665 black and white students missed out on a public education. Denying an education to all Little Rock youth affected thousands of families as the city ruptured into
During the nearly 3 years that CHS was closes down, 3,665 black and white students missed out on a public education. Denying an education to all Little Rock youth affected thousands of families as the city ruptured into