Author Archives: Cynthia Dedner
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In August of 1957, the Bateses began to receive an infinite number of threats and experienced incidents of violence at their home.
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Bates felt strongly about his plans to establish the Arkansas State Press as a voice for the black community, so after the paper’s first… -
In addition to advocating for civil rights, L. C. Bates used his paper to express his support for the war efforts. -
L. C. Bates had a way with words, and he was so good at his job that he was often the subject of a…
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Sixteen years after the birth of the State Press, L. C. Bates found himself face to face with the giant that he’d unknowingly prepared…
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The folding of the Arkansas State Press in 1959 was a major blow to L. C. Bates. -
Bates wanted to use his newspaper to attack racial injustices while also exposing blacks to the world outside of their homes. In addition, he…
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During the first year of the State Press‘ inception, advertisers from the white community purchased large amounts of space in the paper. At one…
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During the Little Rock Central High School integration crisis, the format of the State Press began to change. -
Bates was born on April 27, 1901, in Amite County in Liberty, Mississippi. He was the only child of Laura and Morris Bates, a…
