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Little Rock Crisis

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A 1957 event in which white supremacist responses to racial integration in the United States drew global attention through artistic and musical protest.

AP course connection

Topic 4.8: 4.8 The Arts, Music, and the Politics of Freedom

Unit 4

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