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Blacks Dispersed
MARIANNA, ARK. - Two hundred
and fifty black students were
dispersed and 22 of them were
arrested after they left classes and
assembled on the campus of the
high school here following the
refusal by school administrators to
grant a list of demands, including
a request for a special program
honoring the late Martin Luther
King’s birthday. Later, 250 black
adults drove to the school and read
a letter demanding the resignations
of Supt. Henry C. Dial and High
School Principal Robert Blankenship.
More than a hundred of the
blacks then drove to Little Rock to
air their grievances, but Gov. Dale
Bumpers did not meet with the
group. Meanwhile, Mrs. Blankenship
reported anonymous telephone
callers had threatened the lives of
her family.
Object Description
| Title | African-American Students in Marianna Arrested |
| Description | An assembly of black students from Marianna, Lee County, demonstrate and were dispersed by local authories. |
| Photographer or Creator | Citizens Councils of America |
| Subject |
White Citizens Council Marianna (Ark.) Lee County (Ark.) Blacks African-Americans Education |
| City | Marianna |
| County | Lee |
| Date of Image | February 1972 |
| Rights | Please contact Special Collections for information on copyright. |
| Digital Publisher | University of Arkansas Libraries |
| Series Title | Land of (Unequal) Opportunity: Documenting the Civil Rights Struggle in Arkansas |
| Source | The Citizen, February 1972 |
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