Daisy Bates House
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The Daisy Bates House, in Little Rock, Arkansas
, is significant for its use as a command post for those working to desegregrate
the Little Rock Central High School during the desegregation crisis of 1957-1958. It was a sanctuary for the nine
students involved.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 2001.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
, is significant for its use as a command post for those working to desegregrate
Desegregation
Desegregation is the process of ending the separation of two groups usually referring to races. This is most commonly used in reference to the United States. Desegregation was long a focus of the American Civil Rights Movement, both before and after the United States Supreme Court's decision in...
the Little Rock Central High School during the desegregation crisis of 1957-1958. It was a sanctuary for the nine
Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine was a group of African-American students who were enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. The ensuing Little Rock Crisis, in which the students were initially prevented from entering the racially segregated school by Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus, and then...
students involved.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 2001.