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Desegregation In Arkansas Lesson Plan

Lesson plans

This lesson explores desegregation in Arkansas through the use of primary and secondary sources. Students will read newspaper articles, manuscripts, and pamphlet excerpts to understand the story of desegregation in Arkansas. A list of various activities related to original primary and secondary resources allows teachers the flexibility to choose parts of this lesson plan to use and adapt as needed.

This lesson plan was produced for 9^th grade, 10^th grade, 11^th grade, and 12^th grade students, but may be altered by teachers to fit other grade levels.

Petition, Consolidation Of Districts Number 62 And Number 80

Arkansas schools

This document is proof of publication from the Walnut Ridge Times-Dispatch showing that they advertised the court proceedings to consolidate school districts number 62 and number 80.

Indictments, Damaging A School House

Arkansas schools

These are indictments for Owen Hilburn and John Adair for damaging the Dry Creek School House in Lawrence County, Arkansas.

Indictment, Disturbing A Public School

Arkansas schools

1901 State of Arkansas vs Indictment Pearl Pifer The Grand Jury of Lawrence County for the Western District thereof in the name and by the authority of the State of Arkansas accuse Pearl Pifer of the Crime of disturbing a public school commited as following viz; the said Pear Pifer on the 1st day of February

Court Case, School District Number 5 V H.B. Morris And B.N. Dawson

Arkansas schools

This is a court case between school district number five and the school district directors, H.B. Morris and B.N. Dawson, for hiring a teacher who was allegedly not licensed to teach in that area.

Land Deed, School District Number 26

Arkansas schools

This is a land deed for a tract of land sold by Jane Williams to the Board of Directors of School District number 26 in Morgan Township of Lawrence County for three dollars.

Court Case, William M. Ponder V James P. Coffin, Commissioner

Arkansas schools

These are county court documents for a case alleging the misuse of tax funds intended for educational purposes.

Petition, Prohibiting Liquor Near A School House

Arkansas schools

This is a copy order of a petition and court answer to prohibit the sale of liquor within 3 miles of the school in Black Rock, Arkansas.

Petition To Transfer Children, Thompson F. Smith

Arkansas schools

This is a petition by Thompson F. Smith to transfer his children from district 24 to district 25.

Map, Road Proposal

Arkansas Territory

A map of Powhatan and the surrounding area.

Arkansas Territory General Assembly Records, 1819-1820; 1835

Finding aids

This collection contains bound volumes of enrolled bills and acts from Arkansas Territory.

Murder: U.S. V. James Bigger

Arkansas Territory

This is the indictment of James Bigger for beating to death a slave woman named Lucy.

Slave Stealing: U.S. V. John Moore

Arkansas Territory

This document contains two depositions of witnesses in the case against John S. Moore for unlawfully detaining a young slave boy.

Court Case, Peyton R. Pitman V. William Watson In A Ferry Boat Dispute

Arkansas Territory

These court documents include an appellate judgement, appeal court proceedings, and an execution in the case of Peyton R. Pitman v. William Watson.The first document is a copy of the Appellant Judgement which has a list of the accounts costs and states that William Watson had taken oath to remove two suits brought against Payton R. Pitman. The second document is the appeal court proceedings, which lists the names of the six jurors, who found in favor of the defendant, William Watson.The third document is an execution showing that Payton R. Pitman finally won an appeal to collect damages for …

Hillhouse Murder: Jarrett Remand To Jail In United States V. Jarret, Jp Court

Arkansas Territory

This document commands James McCarroll the constable of Strawberry Township, Lawrence County to keep Jarrett in the jailhouse because he was found guilty of murdering Polly Hillhouse.

Hillhouse Murder: Polly Hillhouse Inquest

Arkansas Territory

This document describes the findings of the grand jury and stand-in coroner who examined the body of Polly Hillhouse and other evidence. They concluded that Polly was fatally shot once in the back by a rifle and that the perpetrator was her slave, Jarrett.

Hillhouse Murder: Statement Of The Defense Of Jarrett

Arkansas Territory

This is the motion filed by the defense claiming that the case be thrown out because the prosecuting attorney was not a sworn county official.

Hillhouse Murder: Indictment And Verdict

Arkansas Territory

This is the indictment entered by the prosecuting attorney Samuel S. Hudspeth against Jarrett for murdering Polly Hillhouse. Both the grand jury and the trial jury found Jarrett guilty, as noted on the back of the indictment.

Apprenticeship Indenture, Blacksmithing

Arkansas Territory

This indenture contracted Manly Manson, an orphan, to serve as an apprentice to Uriah Smith, a blacksmith, until the age of 21. During that time, Uriah Smith was obligated to send Manly to school, provide room and board, and teach him how to be a blacksmith.

Ferry Upkeep: Lawrence County V. Peyton R. Pitman

Arkansas Territory

This is an order to summon Peyton R. Pitman to appear before a Justice of the Peace on the charge that he has failed to maintain a proper ferry.

Bond, Peyton R. Pitman And Franklin W. Taylor

Arkansas Territory

This is a penal bond of one hundred dollars for Peyton R. Pitman and Franklin W. Taylor as security for the operation of a ferry on Current River at his residence for the term of one year.

Disturbing A Religious Congregation: U.S. V. Stubblefield Brothers

Arkansas Territory

This is the grand jury findings after examining the evidence against Coleman and Fielding Stubblefield who were accused of cursing and making rude gestures at David Orr while attending a church gathering at Benjamin Jones' home.

Penal Bond To Operate As Surveryor, Charles Hatcher

Arkansas Territory

This is a penal bond of two thousand dollars for Charles Hatcher to operate as surveyor for Lawrence County, with William Black, Isaac Job, and Thomas Black as securities.

Kidnapping: Linen V. Massingale

Arkansas Territory

This is Henry Linen's original complaint to the court about the kidnapping of his daughter as well as the judge's order to appear and the sheriff's findings.

Ferry Bond, Thomas S. Drew, William Baird, And James G. Russel

Arkansas Territory

This is a penal bond of one hundred dollars for Thomas S. Drew and William Baird to operate a ferry across the Black River for the term of one year.

Probate, Samuel Cupples

Arkansas Territory

This probate includes a receipt for the coffin-maker and sale advertisement pertaining to the death and estate of Samuel Cupples. The receipt from Matthew McReynolds lists the cost of making a coffin and placing the coffin in the grave for the deceased, Samuel Cupples; it is addressed to William Looney who served as administrator for the estate. The second item is a receipt for James Kuykendall for "crying the sale" which involved going around to the community and telling them about the upcoming estate sale.

Probate, Doctor's Receipt To Ellen Hardin Estate

Arkansas Territory

This is a note from Dr. Peyton R. Pitman to the estate of Ellen Hardin, asking for expenses for medical care provided.

Perjury: United States V. Charles Hatcher

Arkansas Territory

This is the prosecuting attorney's indictment of Charles Hatcher for committing perjury during the 1825 trial of Joseph Hardin versus John Findley.

Duel: United States V. Henderson And Caruthers

Arkansas Territory

This is the prosecuting attorney's indictment of William Henderson and Samuel Caruthers for dueling with pistols.

Selling Liquor: United States V. Samuel Cupples

Arkansas Territory

This is the prosecuting attorney's indictment of Samuel Cupples for selling liquor and operating a dram house without a license.