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["What is done in our classrooms today will be reflected in the successes or failures of civilization tomorrow." Lindly C. Baxter]
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | Cartoon shows a one-room schoolhouse smouldering and destroyed. It is labeled "public school." Mauldin comments on the actions of Little Rock to establish private schools to circumvent the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals' November 10, 1958 order to integrate. He used the dilapidated schoolhouse as a metaphor for the disintegration of public school systems in the 1950s. At the end of 1958, the segregation crisis continued. Schools closed in Arkansas and Virginia to prevent integration. Likewise, when the Soviets launched Sputnik, American fears of falling behind grew. The continuing shortage of teachers did not help the problem. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Education--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | School integration--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Schools--1950-1960. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
