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The organization advocated for the Integration of the public school system and was a major obstacle to Governor Orval Faubus 's efforts to prevent racial integration. The women spoke out in favor of a Special Election to remove Segregationist s from the Little Rock school board. The organization was co-founded by Adolphine Fletcher Terry , Vivion Brewer, and Velma Powell. BOOKS
''Adapted from the article Women's Emergency Committee to Open Our Schools , from Wikinfo , licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License .'' Documentary Film: Women's Emergency Committee to Open Our Schools, by Sandra Hubbard, 1998. Morning Star Studio, 2701 Kavanaugh Boulevard, Suite 205, Little Rock, AR 72205 |
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