A Mighty Long Way Chapter 5

What response did white people and organizations like Mother League have to to black students coming into Central High School?

• They had their issues, but they decided to back down since it was the law

• White students brought guns and knives to school and white parents filed an "injunction" -- or a law -- to delay integration

• They were excited that the new students were attending Central High

• They voiced their opinions to the governor, but he did not listen

Why did Governor Faubus not want Central to be integrated?

• He thought black students were not intelligent enough to keep up with white students

• He did not think that Central High School had enough funding to support any new students

• He knew that there would be violence from white parents, white students, and white community members

• He thought that black schools were better than white schools

What was Governor Faubus' response to the violence

• He planned to open up a separate school for white students

• He planned to enforce an injunction (temporary law) that would override the U.S. Supreme Court

• He planned to sit back and wait to see how the violence affected the community

• He planned to send in the National Guard to protect the lives and property of citizens of Pulaski County

Who walked Carlotta and the other black students to school?

• The police

• A interracial group of ministers

• Their parents

• Mr. and Mrs. Bates

How did Carlotta feel about this whole process?

• She was terrified and did not want to go

• She was excited to go even though she was nervous and annoyed by the issues happening

• She did not really have an opinion

• She was not sure what to feel