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North Curvilinear Front Sidewalk at Central High School

A curvilinear sidewalk provides access from the sidewalk to the sunken plaza or school\'s front door.
A curvilinear sidewalk provides access from the sidewalk to the sunken plaza or school's front door.

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Adjacent to the North Curvilinear Front Sidewalk at Central High School is the location where Elizabeth Eckford is first identified by segregationists and converged upon as she proceeds down Park Street. After being turned away by Arkansas National Guardsmen and forced on Park Street, Eckford is encircled by a segregationist mob and the media. 

 

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

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Last updated: March 9, 2021