This week is the 60th anniversary of the initial refusal to allow nine African-American students to attend Little Rock Central High School, followed a few days later by federal troops escorting them inside the school.
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60 years ago today: A white mob forces 9 black students to leave Little Rock Central High School. https://t.co/69yMTXdUUV pic.twitter.com/87HSabdRQH
— NYT Archives (@NYTArchives) September 23, 2017
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CBS News has a slideshow.
Little Rock Nine: Activities is from Teaching Tolerance.
“Massive Resistance” and the Little Rock Nine is from the Khan Academy.
Where are they now? The stories of the #LittleRock9 who desegregated Central High in Arkansas 60 years ago. https://t.co/61hjn89rgp
— AP Central U.S. (@APCentralRegion) September 23, 2017
New Battle Over School Segregation Roils Little Rock is from US News.
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