Title

Letter, Women's Emergency Committee to Gov. Orval Faubus

Creator

Files

Date Original

1959 January 15

Description

Two-page typed letter to Governor Orval Faubus refuting his assertion that the desegregation of Washington D.C. schools was a good representation for why integration is bad. The committee included a page of statistics about Washington D.C. schools as well as a quote from a Washington D.C. school superintendent stating that his schools have not declined as a result of desegregation.

Physical Description

2 letter sized pages, typed

Keywords

Women; Integration; Education

Contributor

Mrs. Joe R. Brewer, Chairman; Women's Emergency Committee

Geographical Area

Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)

Language

English

Identifier

G5566.16a

Resource Type

Text

Collection

Women's Emergency Committee collection, MS.000952

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

Letter, Women's Emergency Committee to Gov. Orval Faubus, Women's Emergency Committee collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Rights

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Disciplines

United States History | Women's History

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