Fighting Back (1957–1962) | The Little Rock Nine
Preview: Season 1 Episode 2 | 33sVideo has Closed Captions
Melba Pattillo Beals shares the police's plan to escort the Little Rock Nine to safety.
Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the Little Rock Nine students, shares the police's plan to escort them to safety on the day they were to attend Arkansas's Central High School. It was the school's first day of desegregation but instead an angry crowd surrounded the student and school. From Eyes on the Prize: Fighting Back (1957–1962).
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Fighting Back (1957–1962) | The Little Rock Nine
Preview: Season 1 Episode 2 | 33sVideo has Closed Captions
Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the Little Rock Nine students, shares the police's plan to escort them to safety on the day they were to attend Arkansas's Central High School. It was the school's first day of desegregation but instead an angry crowd surrounded the student and school. From Eyes on the Prize: Fighting Back (1957–1962).
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Fighting Back (1957–1962) | Elizabeth Eckford
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Elizabeth Eckford arrives for her first day of school, only to be met by an angry crowd. (32s)
Fighting Back (1957–1962) | Minnijean Brown
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Little Rock Nine students recall when Minnijean Brown retaliated against harassment. (1m 9s)
Fighting Back (1957–1962) | Promo
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States’ rights, loyalists, and federal authorities collide over school integration. (30s)
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