Desegregation of Central High 50th Anniversary

Former president Bill Clinton speaking at the fiftieth anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School; September 25, 2007.

white man in suit and red tie on dais with other individuals, white and African American, in front of brick building labeled "Little Rock Central High School" before a large crowd

Photo by Nathania Sawyer

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Time Period

Divergent Prosperity and the Arc of Reform (1968–2022)

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Education / Educational Issues and Controversies / School Segregation and Desegregation

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Event

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