Carlotta Walls LaNier
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English
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When 14-year-old Carlotta Walls walked up to Little Rock Central High School on September 25, 1957, she and eight other black students only wanted to make it to class. But the journey of the "Little Rock Nine" would lead the nation on an even longer and much more turbulent path, one that would challenge prevailing attitudes, break down barriers, and forever change America. Descended from a line of proud black landowners and businessmen, Carlotta was...
Author
Language
English
Description
Provides a memoir of Carlotta Walls LaNier, a member of the "Little Rock Nine," a small group of students who in 1957 were the first to integrate into all-White Little Rock Central High School. Tells her personal stories of the struggles she and her peers faced, how she persevered through the trauma, and how she became the first Black female to receive her diploma at the school's graduation ceremony.