Images of the Fight to Desegregate Schools

A young black student looks on as an angry White mob marches toward Little Rock Central High School. In 1957, nine Black students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School. They faced threats, violence, and intimidation from people who wanted to continue segregation.

Photo Credit: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division [LC-DIG-ppmsca-03094]

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