Source-Dependent Questions
- One of the flags in the background of the photograph is from the Confederate States of America. Why is it significant? What does it likely represent to the protesters?
- Infer why the police officer and National Guard member are there. Why is it important that the U.S. Constitution guarantees the freedom of speech for all?
Citation Information
Bledsoe, John T., Little Rock, Arkansas, 20 August 1959. Courtesy of Library of Congress