Alonzo Franklin Herndon was an African-American entrepreneur and businessman in Atlanta, Georgia. Born into slavery, he became one of the first African-American millionaires in the United States, first achieving success by owning and operating three large barber shops in the city that served prominent white men.
Governor's Faubus' explanation for his opposition to the admission of African Americans to Central High School was that he feared there would be violence and disorder if desegregation went forward. We are referring to the situation called "the Little Rock Crisis."
