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North Junction of Front Curvilinear Sidewalks at Central High School

This junction of two sidewalks provides access to the sunken plaza or to the front entrance.
Near this location, Elizabeth Eckford (Little Rock Nine) is again denied entrance on school grounds.

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Near this location, Elizabeth Eckford (one of the Little Rock Nine) is turned away and denied entrance on to the grounds of Central High School for a second time by Arkansas National Guardsmen; this first attempt to integrate Little Rock Central High School occurs on September 4, 1957.

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

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Last updated: March 9, 2021