The Little Rock Crisis Analysis
The Little Rock School Desegregation Crisis: Moderation and Social Conflict.
1. What are the major claims/conclusions? Where can you find them stated?
First, she explains that the Little Rock crisis has become and “international symbol of violent resistance to federal authority,” pg.603 beginning of first paragraph. A constant feud of admitting black student into white schools was causing violence and political turmoil, thus threatening the economic development of Little Rock, pg.604 second paragraph. With councils such as the NAACP, and the WEC trying to fight for civil rights, the wealthy elite businessmen wanted to distance themselves from the public eye in fear of hurting their profits, pg. 606 last paragraph. Working class whites also saw the desegregation as endangering their status, pg.609 first paragraph. People began to say that the NAACP were a group of extremist, and the average black person was afraid to challenge their leadership, pg.613 last paragraph. Thomas wanted to implement at …show more content…
She claims that the Jazz ambassadors helped counter communist propaganda by spreading American culture, pg.115 first paragraph. During the Cold War, race relations were high, and the U.S government needed a tool to help influence foreign countries. So they created an interracial Jazz band to travel the globe, and stop communist propaganda, the band was lead by Jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie pg.120 second paragraph. Although racial issues in the U.S were still high, by sending an interracial band across seas gave foreign a false perception of their reality, pg.125 third paragraph. Carletta concludes by saying that making Gillespie and ambassador of the U.S was a way to “advance the respectability of his race.”pg.127 last paragraph While it also “enhance America's image and prestige overseas.”
1. What are the major claims/conclusions? Where can you find them stated?
First, she explains that the Little Rock crisis has become and “international symbol of violent resistance to federal authority,” pg.603 beginning of first paragraph. A constant feud of admitting black student into white schools was causing violence and political turmoil, thus threatening the economic development of Little Rock, pg.604 second paragraph. With councils such as the NAACP, and the WEC trying to fight for civil rights, the wealthy elite businessmen wanted to distance themselves from the public eye in fear of hurting their profits, pg. 606 last paragraph. Working class whites also saw the desegregation as endangering their status, pg.609 first paragraph. People began to say that the NAACP were a group of extremist, and the average black person was afraid to challenge their leadership, pg.613 last paragraph. Thomas wanted to implement at …show more content…
She claims that the Jazz ambassadors helped counter communist propaganda by spreading American culture, pg.115 first paragraph. During the Cold War, race relations were high, and the U.S government needed a tool to help influence foreign countries. So they created an interracial Jazz band to travel the globe, and stop communist propaganda, the band was lead by Jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie pg.120 second paragraph. Although racial issues in the U.S were still high, by sending an interracial band across seas gave foreign a false perception of their reality, pg.125 third paragraph. Carletta concludes by saying that making Gillespie and ambassador of the U.S was a way to “advance the respectability of his race.”pg.127 last paragraph While it also “enhance America's image and prestige overseas.”