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First Attempt to Enter Central High School by the Little Rock Nine
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First attempt of the Little Rock Nine to enter Central High School. They were denied entrance by the Arkansas National Guard who had been called up by Governor Orval Faubus on September 2 to prevent violence and prevent the African American students from entering.
September 4, 1957
Bates, Daisy
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Jefferson Thomas of the Little Rock Nine
August 17, 1959
Jefferson Thomas of the Little Rock Nine is harassed by Central High School students as he waits for transportation after the first day of school.
Carlotta Walls, One of the Little Rock Nine
December 6, 1957
Carlotta Walls of the Little Rock Nine.
L.C. and Daisy Bates Watching Television
September 1957
L.C. and Daisy Bates watching television with Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus on the screen.
Little Rock Central High School
circa 1957
Photograph of Little Rock Central High School. Built in 1927 the school is now a national historic landmark because of the role it played in the school desegregation crisis in September, 1957.
Terrence Roberts, One of the Little Rock Nine
December 6, 1957
Terrence Roberts of the Little Rock Nine.
Little Rock Crowd Control
September 1957
The police used fire hoses to control the angry crowds that gathered near Central High School during the integration crisis. There is a boy on the ground who has been drenched. Men stand next to hi...
