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Essay by Reverend Colbert C. Cartwright condemning the Little Rock School Board for not better preparing for integration. "Lesson from Little Rock" Of human relations, became increasingly disturbed as they realized that the social forces of Little Rock when not being marshaled to aid in a smooth transition to integration. No one knew that what might happen. There might be trouble, for which no one was ready. Had the school board developed adequate plans with law enforcement officials for every eventuality? Several prominent Little Rock citizens investigated the possibility of bringing to the city a law enforcement official nationally known as an expert in the field of police-community realtions to councel quietly with local officials. When Dr. Blossom approached on the possibility, he replied that he had adequately studied the problem and needed no outside help. The Governor To The Rescue Governor Faubus' decision on September 2 to call out the troops and to block integration was the natural outcome of every step the Little Rock School Board had taken. It had insisted all along that the only reason the schools were integrated was that the Federal Government was forcing it to do so. It had consistently refused to seek the help of the community in gaining moral support ofr its reluctant help. Then the Governor in shining armor came to the rescue. He said the school board did not need to integrate, that since the community was not prepared for integration there would be violance. He would call out...

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Land of (Unequal) Opportunity

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University of Arkansas