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Burt Glinn Integration of Little Rock High School. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn Paratroopers escort African-American students into Little Rock Central High School. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn High School integration. Soldiers control an angry white crowd. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn Paratroopers escort African American students into Little Rock High School. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1975. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn Two African American students are harassed by other students on their way to school. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn White youth throwing things across the street on the occasion of the Little Rock High School integration. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn First black teenagers to attend school at Little Rock High School. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn First teenagers to attend school at Little Rock High School. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn First black teenagers to attend school at Little Rock High School. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn Students board US Army vehicles at Daisy Bates' home, which took them to school. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. September 26, 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn "Little Rock Nine." First nine black students to attend Little Rock High School. Among these students is Mrs. Daisy Bates and Minnie Jean. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn "Little Rock Nine." First nine black students to attend Little Rock High School. Among these students is Mrs. Daisy Bates and Minnie Jean. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn Governor Orval Faubus of Arkansas, against school integration. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn Governor Orval Faubus of Arkansas, against school integration. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn Governor Orval Faubus of Arkansas, against school integration. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn Daisy Bates, President of the NAACP's Arkansas branch, congratulates three girls who've just completed their first day of integrated school in her kitchen. Left to right: Minnie Jean Brown, Thelma (...)
Burt Glinn Members of the "Little Rock 9". Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn Daisy Bates (left), President of the NAACP's Arkansas branch, and Melba Pattillo's mother (right), during a conference held at a community center. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. September 25, 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn Daisy Bates (left), President of the NAACP's Arkansas branch, and Melba Pattillo's mother (right), during a conference held at a community center. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. September 25, 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn 1st black teenagers to attend school at Little Rock High School. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn Students board US Army vehicles at Daisy Bates' home, which took them to school. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. September 26, 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn One of the black students to attend the Little Rock Central High School during integration. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn Whites chase African American student on day of integration. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn "Little Rock Nine." First nine black students to attend Little Rock Central High School. Among these students is Mrs. Daisy Bates, president of the National Association for Advancement of Colored P (...)
Burt Glinn Students board US Army vehicles at Daisy Bates' home, which took them to school. Jefferson Thomas (leftt) and Terrance Roberts (right). Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. September 26, 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn Students board US Army vehicles at Daisy Bates' home, which took them to school. Mrs. Bates speaking to military personnel. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. September 26, 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn Reporter interviewing one of the Little Rock Nine. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn Daisy Bates, President of the NAACP's Arkansas branch, during a conference held at a community center. Little Rock. Arkansas, USA. September 25, 1957. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos