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Orval Eugene Faubus Early Life Political Career Little Rock Integration Crisis End of Political Career Early Life Born: January 7, 1910 Birth Place: Combs, Madison County, Arkansas Influence: Sam Faubus, father – “poor hill farmer” and active member of Socialist Party Political Life Lost 1936 election - seat in General Assembly Refused to challenge the outcome, of the 1936 General election and won the gratitude of the Democratic Party Elected circuit clerk and recorder for Union County Political Life (continued) Elected Governor, 1954 Elected Governor six consecutive as Governor Faubus: “It is true in politics as it is in life that survival is the first law”. Little Rock Central Crisis Little Rock Central High September 24, 1957: Arkansas National Guard to Central High School 18 days later Eisenhower sends National Guard to Little Rock 1965: Voting Act - Eased African Americans to vote in state elections 1966: Loses in Democratic Primary End of Political Career Attempts in 1970, 1974, and 1986 - all ended in failure Forced to sell home in Madison County and take job as bank teller in Huntsville 1994 - Orval Eugene Faubus died of cancer Additional Resources http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/little_rock.htm http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAfaubus.htm http://orville-faubus.biography.ms/ /arkapedia/pedia/Orval_Faubus/ /wiki/Orville_Faubus * * Arkansas in the 1950’s Power, Racial, and Political Yet, still the ‘Land of Opportunity’