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White Students Harass Black Student in Little Rock Amid Integration Tension
White students taunted Jefferson Thomas as he left Central High School in Little Rock, marking the first open harassment of a Black student in integrated classes. The Delarway district near Pine Bluff also signals rising anti integration activity as Gov. Faubus faces calls to mobilize forces. Daisy Bates seeks federal protection after local authorities fail to protect her home. the NAACP leader appealed to President Eisenhower.
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Little Rock, Ark
UPI
Little Rock
Arkansas
Jefferson Thomas
Central High School
Hall High School
Delarway
Pine Bluff
Orval Faubus