1. Arkansas in the 1950’s Power, Racial, and Political Yet, still the ‘Land of Opportunity’

2. Orval Eugene Faubus ► Early Life ► Political Career ► Little Rock Integration Crisis ► End of Political Career

3. Early Life ► Born: January 7, 1910 ► Birth Place: Combs, Madison County, Arkansas ► Influence: Sam Faubus, father – “poor hill farmer” and active member of Socialist Party

4. Political Life ► Lost 1936 election - seat in General Assembly ► Refused to challenge the outcome, of the 1936 General election and won the gratitude of the Democratic Party ► Elected circuit clerk and recorder for Union County

5. Political Life (continued) ► Elected Governor, 1954 ► Elected Governor six consecutive as Governor ► Faubus: “It is true in politics as it is in life that survival is the first law”.

6. Little Rock Central Crisis

7. Little Rock Central High ► September 24, 1957: Arkansas National Guard to Central High School ► 18 days later Eisenhower sends National Guard to Little Rock ► 1965: Voting Act - Eased African Americans to vote in state elections ► 1966: Loses in Democratic Primary

8. End of Political Career ► Attempts in 1970, 1974, and 1986 - all ended in failure ► Forced to sell home in Madison County and take job as bank teller in Huntsville ► 1994 - Orval Eugene Faubus died of cancer

9. Additional Resources ► http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/little_r ock.htm http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/little_r ock.htm http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/little_r ock.htm ► http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAf aubus.htm http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAf aubus.htm http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAf aubus.htm ► http://orville-faubus.biography.ms/ http://orville-faubus.biography.ms/ ► http://www.anythingarkansas.com/arkapedi a/pedia/Orval_Faubus/ http://www.anythingarkansas.com/arkapedi a/pedia/Orval_Faubus/ http://www.anythingarkansas.com/arkapedi a/pedia/Orval_Faubus/ ► http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orville_Faubus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orville_Faubus