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Interview with Fayth Hill Washington
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This is an interview with Ms. Fayth Hill Washington, who was a member of the Hoxie 21, a group of African-American students who
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Nov 15, 2006
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Digital Video
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Interview with Charles C. Mercer, Jr.
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This is an interview with C.C. Mercer, a lawyer and former Executive Director for the Arkansas Council on Human Relations
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May 19, 2006
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Moving Image
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Certificate of Fayth Hill Washington's Arkansas Traveler Award
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The certificate presented to Fayth Hill Washington, by Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas and others. She was designated as an
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Sep 4, 2004
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Certificate
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The First Stand Wins Peabody Award
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An April 3, 2004, Commercial Appeal story about "Hoxie: The First Stand" winning a Peabody Award.
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Apr 3, 2004
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Newspaper clipping
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FBI Joins Hoxie Integration Article
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An article from an unknown newspaper about the FBI's involvement in the Hoxie, Arkansas schools integration. The article
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Sep 13, 1955
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Newspaper clipping
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Seven Walnut Ridge Negroes Petition
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An article from the Times Dispatch about a petition to the Walnut Ridge, Arkansas school board to assign children without regard
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Sep 1, 1955
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Newspaper clipping
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Biography of C.C. Mercer
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A biography of Christopher Columbus "C.C." Mercer, the field secretary of the NAACP in Little Rock during the desegration of
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Unknown
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Document
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Letter from Arkansas State Representative Don R. House to Fayth Hill Washington
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A letter dated August 18, 2004 from Arkansas State Representative Don R. House to Fayth Hill Washington inviting her to a
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Aug 18, 2004
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Letter
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Citation to Hoxie 21
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The citation dated June 19, 2003, issued to the Hoxie 21 by the State of Arkansas recognizing the courage of the families
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Jun 19, 2003
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Certificate
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First Day of Integration
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A Memphis Press-Scimitar article from July 12, 1955, that contains images of the desegregation of the Hoxie schools.
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Jul 12, 1955
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Newspaper Clipping
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Hoxie Board Issues Challenge to Segregation Forces
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An article from The Times Dispatch affirming that the Hoxie School Board would legally defend desegregation against segregation
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Sep 8, 1955
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Letter to Hoxie Parents from K.E. Vance
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A letter dated December 1, 1955, from Superintendent K. E. Vance to parents about an upcoming legal meeting with Hoxie School
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Dec 1, 1955
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Letter
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