The Crisis Mr. Faubus Made: The Role of the Arkansas Gazette in the Central High Crisis

What was the name of the editorial that was given its own billboard during the integration of Central High School?

"Who will build Arkansas if her own people will not?"

Which division of the Army was called in by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to make sure that the Little Rock Nine were able to desegregate Central High School?

101st airborne Division

What year did the crisis at Central High School occur?

1957

Within two weeks after publishing its positions on integration, the Arkansas Gazette suffered a circulation loss of how many readers?

20,000

Which of the following reasons did Mr. Faubus give for calling out the National Guard?

An increase in sale of guns and knives

Which of the following court cases led to the ruling that deemed segregation unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education

Who was prevented from entering Little Rock Central High School by both protestors and the military?

Elizabeth Eckford

What was the Arkansas Gazette's editorial stance concerning integration?

Law and Order

What stance did the Arkansas Gazette take during the time of controversy surrounding the desegregation of Little Rock's Central High School?

The paper remained undecided

What was the Arkansas Gazette's rationale for referring to protestors as demonstrators rather than as a mob?

The use of the word "mob" could have instigated one