Attorney Vernon Crawford speaking with a state trooper during the attempt to integrate Murphy High School in Mobile, Alabama.

The students were barred from entering due to an executive order from Governor George Wallace that prevented school integration. The order is available online at http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/executive/id/193/rec/13

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Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/59605