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Daisy Bates, the Little Rock Nine and the 101st Airborne Division
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Daisy Bates looks out from her front window as members of the 101st Airborne Division prepare to escort members of the "Little Rock Nine" to Central High School.
September 26, 1957
Bates, Daisy
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Daisy Bates Standing Behind Little Rock Nine
September 26, 1957
Daisy Bates, the head of the Arkansas NAACP, stands behind seven of the Little Rock Nine, who are seated on a sofa in her living room. They have assembled there to await the arrival of the soldiers...
Daisy Bates and Four of the Little Rock Nine
circa 1957-1959
Daisy Bates outside her home with four of the Little Rock Nine. The students are Elizabeth Eckford, Minnijean Brown, Melba Pattillo, and Thelma Mothershed.
Carlotta Walls, One of the Little Rock Nine
December 6, 1957
Carlotta Walls of the Little Rock Nine.
Daisy Bates Entering NAACP Office
circa 1957
Daisy Bates, president of the Arkansas NAACP chapters, at the door of the organization's office. She headed the integration effort during the crisis at Central High School in 1957.
Terrence Roberts, One of the Little Rock Nine
December 6, 1957
Terrence Roberts of the Little Rock Nine.
Daisy Bates Watching Television
circa 1957
Daisy Bates watching Governor Faubus on television.
