EliZabeth Ann Eckford

early Life

• Born October 4th, 1941 
• Parents Oscar and Birdie Eckford
• 1 of 6 children

Family then

Growing Up

First Day

• Surrounded by angry mob
• Turned away by Arkansas National Guard 
• Waited at the bus stop

the mob

Struggles

• Mental and physical harm
• Little Rock One
• Little parental support

Lunch at central

After Central

• Moved to St.Louis 
• Veteran of U.S. Army, Welfare Worker, and more
• "The dead can be buried, but not the past."
• Moved to Little Rock

family now

AcComplishments

• NAACP Spingarn Medal
• Congressional Gold Medal
• Humanitarian award

Hazel bryan

• Photographed yelling at Elizabeth 
• Later apologized 
• Did not attend Central