Little Rock follow up blog

 Isa Pedersen 

Mr. Roddy

IHSS
4 May 2021

Little rock 

Document 1: The Western Union Telegram. Pg 85-86

“The immediate need for troops is urgent. The mob is much larger in numbers at 8 am than at any time yesterday people are converging on the scene from all directions mob is armed and engaging in fisticuffs and other acts of violence. Situation is out of control and police cannot disperse the mob I am pleading to you as president of the United States in the interest of humanity law and order and because of democracy worldwide to provide the necessary federal troops within several hours. Action by you will restore peace and order and compliance with your compliance. Woodrow Wilson Mann Mayor of Little rock Arkansas.”


The Western Union Telegram talks about the need Woodrow Wilson has for federal troops. He needs these troops to help contain the protests and mobs that keep occurring. He wrote to the president before, but this one is more urgent than the other. The other letter he asks the president for help, but this one he asks for certain things that could help. I find it insane that these mobs and protests are held at a school, by students. Usually federal troops are not needed in protests and mobs unless there is violence, or a massive amount of people. But this was a school, where the white students were so mad about a black girl going to school with them, that it resulted in violence. So much so that the police could not contain them. 


Document 2: WAO37 NL PD,  Little Rock Ark Sep 30

“The President

        The white house

We the parents of nine negro children enrolled in little rock central high school want you to know that your action in safe guarding their rights have strengthened our faith in democracy stop now as never before we have an abiding feeling of belonging and purposefulness stop we believe with freedom and equality with which all men are endowed at birth can be maintained only through freedom and equality of opportunity for self development growth and purposeful citizenship stop we believe that the degree To which people everywhere realize and accept the concept will determine in a large measure americas true growth and true greatness stop you have demonstrated admirably to us the nation and the world how profoundly you believe In this concept stop for this we are deeply grateful and respectfully extend to you our heartfelt and lasting thanks stop may the almighty and all wise father of us all bless guide and keep you.”


This document is another letter sent to the president, however this time it is from the parents of the black children. This letter is thanking the president for helping to get more safety for their children. A majority of the letter is talking about how great the president was. I find it interesting that at that time people could write to the president without it being a huge deal. This was one school that had a huge problem, but the president still made time for it. If a president did that in modern day, it would be all over the news.

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