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Little Rock Nine Book Report
The Life of The Little Rock Nine Students

In 1957, Central High school was a school that was segregated. The school allowed nine African-Americans to go to the school and graduate from Central. Carlotta LaNier is the author of “A Mighty Long Way”. This book talks about how she was a part of the Little Rock Nine and how she and her family survived from there house being bombed during her high school life. During the integration of Little Rock Central High school in 1957, the media both illuminated events and pointed an inaccurate or incomplete picture of events. In many cases the media illuminated events that occurred by Carlotta’s high school which is central high school. Photographer Will Counts takes a picture of Hazel saying slang things and her names at Elizabeth Eckford. Photographer Will Counts said “ when he saw Hazel Bryan”s contorted face in the camera's viewfinder he realized the shutter at an important moment”.( Tougas 6 ) It illuminated all over the country and world. The reaction it prompted was that a lot of …show more content…
President Dwight D. Eisenhower had to send troopers to Little Rock because of the mobs. ¨ Court's photo of L. Alex Wilson being brutally attacked is said to have prompted, President Dwight D. Eisenhower to send troopers to Little Rock. It illuminated all over the news because there was a big mob. The reaction it prompted was that a lot of African-Americans started to get angry. There was a meeting in September at the Eisenhowers , Rhode Island Summer Residence after which Faubus and Ike left together shaking hands and smiling, when in reality no agreement had been reached¨( LaNier 78). It was inaccurate because they really didn´t agree. It would have made people upset and they will not agree. After Carlotta graduated from Central High School things started to calm down but there was still riots and bombings going
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