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Consignment - 50 years since the US civil right crisis at Little Rock 

50 years since the US civil right crisis at Little Rock.

Little Rock Central High School was the focal point of the Little Rock Integration Crisis of 1957. Despite the U.S Supreme Court ruling of brown v board of education, 1954, ordering the integration of public schools, the nine African-American students were denied access to the school provoking state resistance to the validity of the federal court system.
On September 23rd, 1957 the nine African-American students escorted by the police faced up to 1,000 angry white protesters. As the protesters learned that the nine students had entered... 

Burt Glinn 1957

USA. Arkansas. Little Rock. 1957. Two African American youths... 

Burt Glinn 1957

USA. Arkansas. Little Rock. 1957. Integration of Little Rock... 

Burt Glinn 1957

USA. Arkansas. Little Rock. 1957. High School integration. Soldiers... 

Burt Glinn 1957

USA. Arkansas. Little Rock. 1957. White youth throwing things... 

Burt Glinn 1957

USA. Arkansas. Little Rock. 1957. Reporter interviewing one of... 

Burt Glinn 1957

USA. Arkansas. Little Rock. 1957. Recess on the first day of... 

Burt Glinn 1957

USA. Arkansas. Little Rock. Governor Orval Faubus of Arkansas,... 

Burt Glinn 1957

USA. Arkansas. Little Rock. 1st black teenagers to attend school... 

Burt Glinn 1957

USA. Arkansas. Little Rock. Paratroopers outside of Little Rock... 

Burt Glinn 1957

USA. Arkansas. Little Rock. Paratroopers outside of Little Rock... 

Burt Glinn 1957

USA. Arkansas. Little Rock. Paratroopers escort black students... 

Burt Glinn 1957

USA. Arkansas. Little Rock. Integration of Little Rock High School.... 

Burt Glinn 1957

USA. Little Rock, Arkansas. 1957. Two African American students... 

Burt Glinn 1957

USA. Little Rock, Arkansas. 1957. Integration of Little Rock... 

Constantine Manos 1958

USA. A group of youths with a pro-segregation banner. 
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