Little Rock Nine Video

September 1, 2019

HISTORY MAKERS Carlotta Walls (back row, third from right) wth the Little Rock Nine in 1957. BETTMAN/GETTY IMAGES

Watch this video to introduce the Civil Rights Text Set.

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