Shows an art exhibition on African Americans in Little Rock,Arkansas. One paintings depicts an African American man wearing hat. People look at the paintings. A small girl looks at the paintings.
Shows a African American dentist treating a patient in a clinic in Little Rock,Arkansas. A African American nurse assists the dentist.
Shows the Pulaski County Courthouse in Little Rock,Arkansas. Two African American men exiting the court are questioned by a reporter. The man speaks on the rights of the African Americans during the civil rights movement. He adds that there should be equality in justice and a mass education program is needed in the society.
Shows Cheer leaders leading practice session at the Little Rock Central High school in Little Rock,Arkansas.
Shows an African American band playing at a night club in Little Rock,Arkansas. Couples dance to the beat of the jazz rock music. As music track continues, view changes to chamber of Arkansas Senate and swearing in of Governor Orval Faubus. View of Orval Faubus at the podium speaking in the Arkansas Senate chamber.
Reporter interviews the Governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus about racial segregation of 1957 during his term. The Governor says that he is always ready to accept changes, but he conveys support for segregation by equating it to an "old building" or a "fine painting" and saying that it is "not good to tear down such a building or destroy such a painting simply because it is old." He continues saying, "These things are not good because they are old; many of them have grown old because they are good. And the experiences of many people have proved them to be good." Montage shows buildings, courthouse and justice statues, and public protests, with police arrests of African American marchers and demonstrators during the civil rights movement. Police beat some protestors. Jim Crow era signs segregating whites only versus colored waiting room facilities. Signs read "Colored Waiting Room" and "White Waiting Room." Local Arkansas officials and police beating back protestors with clubs and batons, and police seizing African American protestors and making arrests. US troops in jeeps and trucks arriving and deploying in Arkansas. Included are scenes with signs of Jim Crow segregation practices, with separate entrances for white versus colored patrons at an Intra-state bus depot.
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