Fighting Back (1957–1962) | Minnijean Brown
Preview: Season 1 Episode 2 | 1m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Little Rock Nine students recall when Minnijean Brown retaliated against harassment.
Melba Patillo Beals and Ernest Green recall when fellow Little Rock Nine student Minnijean Brown retaliated against the harassment by white students at Arkansas's Central High School. From Eyes on the Prize: Fighting Back (1957–1962).
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Fighting Back (1957–1962) | Minnijean Brown
Preview: Season 1 Episode 2 | 1m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Melba Patillo Beals and Ernest Green recall when fellow Little Rock Nine student Minnijean Brown retaliated against the harassment by white students at Arkansas's Central High 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) | Promo
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States’ rights, loyalists, and federal authorities collide over school integration. (30s)
Fighting Back (1957–1962) | The Little Rock Nine
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Melba Pattillo Beals shares the police's plan to escort the Little Rock Nine to safety. (33s)
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