Annotated+Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography:

Bose, Debopriya. “Compromise of 1877.” Buzzle.com. N.p., 2010. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. . This article is a secondary source written by Debopriya Bose, a writing professional. In this article, Bose focuses on the Compromise of 1877 and the significance it had on the north and south after the Civil War. It summarized the compromise and stated the results of that decision in the course of history. This source is being used for the project because it gives us background knowledge on how hard it was to give slaves freedom because of the opposite views of the north and south.

“Little Rock Nine-Encyclopedia of Arkansas.” The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. The Central Arkansas Library System, 9 Sept. 2010. Web. 20 Jan. 2011. . This journal article is a secondary source published by the Encyclopedia of Arkansas and is maintained by the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies. In this article it addresses the history of the Little Rock Nine, and how they were treated when they integrated the formerly all-white schools. It tells the actions of the president and how he commanded his national guard to step in, and also documents how the people of Little Rock were opposed to the Nine black teens going into their school. We are using this source for our project because it details measures taken to integrate the school, people’s reactions and it has information that gives details and dates to information we need for our project, for example, the exact Airborne Division that was sent in to protect the children integrating the school.

Mintz, S. “The Civil War.” Digital History. N.p., 2007. Web. 14 Jan. 2011. . This web article is a secondary source written by S. Mintz. This site is an educational site which proves that it is a credible source. In this article it discusses the causes and outcomes of the Civil War. This source is being used for our project because it details how the African Americans played a role in the outcome of the Civil War and what the overall outcome was for African Americans.

“Carlotta Walls LaNier of ‘Little Rock Nine’ to speak at WestConn.” Western Connecticut State University. WCSU Office of Multicultural Affairs and Affirmative Action, 21 Jan, 2010. Web. 30 Jan. 2011. . This website is a secondary source. The article is credible because it was created by the Western Connecticut State University Office of Multicultural Affairs and Affirmative Action, which is a branch at the school that specializes in cultural diversity. This source is the university’s website and it provides many links to the school’s academic opportunities, admissions information, latest events, sporting events, and many other informational links. I used this source to help with my project because I located an event that took place at this college, which commemorated Martin Luther King’s civil rights legacy. At this event, a student of the Little Rock Nine spoke about her experiences and this article reviewed key facts and interesting information about her past. This information was used in the background page, and for the movie.

“History of the Little Rock Nine & Brown v. Board of Education.” Arkansas Tourism Official Site. AR Department of Parks & Tourism, 2010. Web. 30 Jan. 2011. . This web article is a secondary source. This is credible because it was created by the official tourism site of the state of Arkansas and the information provided is coherent with other credible sources. This source provides information about different sites to see, places to travel to, and some historical pages about sites around Arkansas. I used this source to find history about the Little Rock Nine and about the major civil rights movements that occured before and after the nine student integrated, which was used in my background page.

“On The Front Lines With the Little Rock Nine.” PBS KIDS: Educational Games, Videos and Activities For Kids. WGBH Educational Foundation, n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2011. . This source is a web article that is a secondary source. The site is credible because PBS Kids is a program that provides educational programs nationally and it is a company that is devoted to child education that used no bias in its articles and it also has information that is coherent with other credible sources. This source has many different articles on events from history that are displayed in an informative way while remaining child friendly. I used this source to get basic information that would be used to create a foundation for our research and create our video.

Counts, Will. "Little Rock Nine" braves a jeering crowed. 25 Sept. 1957. NPS.Gov. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2011. . <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">This photograph is a primary source by Will Counts, a photographer for Arkansas Democrat- Gazette. This image is credible because the "NPS" website is a government owned website of the National Parks Service, showing and telling about the areas they provide. This picture shows one of the nine African <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">American students who integrated into Central High being verbally attacked by other students passing by. This picture is important to the project because it shows how the nine black students were treated by others. this picture was taken in the year of 1957.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Two guards keep one of the nine students from entering into Central High. Sept. 1957. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Arkansas.com. Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2011. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><http://www.Arkansas.com/central-high/galleries>. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">This picture is a primary source by an unknown photographer, but was posted on Arkansas website. This image is credible because it was put on the official website of Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. This picture shows two armed guard pointing one of the nine students away from entering Central High. This is important to the project because it shows how the Nine were treated unfairly before the U.S troops were sent in, to help them. This picture was taken in the year of 1957 on the original day that the nine were to start their schooling.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Little Rock. 25 Sept. 1957. APImages.com. AP images, n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2011. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><http://apimages.com>. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">This is a primary source taken by an unknown photographer for Arkansas Associated Press in 1957. This image is credible because it was taken off of a UA school provided website of credible pictures. In this picture it shows armed U.S Guards, guarding Central High Because of the nine African American students who integrated there. This picture is important to the project because it shows how The president took action by sending in U.S troops to protect the nine. Picture taken <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,Geneva; font-size: 10px; line-height: 15px;">Wednesday, September 25, 1957.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Pictures and names of the nine students who integrated. N.d. Guardian.co.uk. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2011. <http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2010/sep/07/ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">little-rock-nine-desegregation-pictures#/?picture=366488348&index=11>. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">This picture is a primary source, the photographer is unknown. This image is credible because it is politically independent new source from London. This picture is of the nine students of what they looked like back during their years attending Central High. This picture is important to the project because it shows what the nine looked like during the years attended at Central High. This picture was taken within the year of 1957. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">Click here to go to the Introduction Page