Elizabeth Eckford Little Rock Nine Analysis
Elizabeth Eckford Little Rock Nine Analysis
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The photo of Elizabeth Eckford is a famous picture. The photo captures Elizabeth Rockford walking coolly into Little Rock Central High School. Elizabeth was part of â Little Rock Nineâ. The Little Rock Nine consisted of Minnijean Brown, Terrance Roberts, Elizabeth Eckford, Ernest Green, Thelma Mothershed, Melba Patillo, Gloria Ray, Jefferson Thomas, and Carlotta Walls. They were barred by the Arkansas National Guard on September 4, 1957 when they tried to attend Little Rock Central High School. When President Dwight D. Eisenhower heard of this he sent in the Armyâs 101st Airborne Division. The Little Rock Nine had their first full day on September 25, 1957.