description: In 1957, Gov. Orval Faubus ordered the National Guard to bar admission to nine black students seeking to enter Little Rock s all-white high schools. Amidst political and social upheaval, a small band of courageous white ladies fought to integrate Arkansas' high schools. Here is the story of the courageous women of the WEC. When threats did not deter them, their enemies used guns and bombs.
language: English
title: The Embattled Ladies of Little Rock: 1958-1963, The Struggle to Save Public Education at Central High
titlecomplete: The Embattled Ladies of Little Rock: 1958-1963, The Struggle to Save Public Education at Central High
genres: Education
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Lost Coast Press