Elizabeth Eckford
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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Elizabeth Eckford
Jake Bridges, Wesley Wise, Colby Moss
early childhood
- Born in 1941
- One of six children
- Grew up in segregated schools
- Parents are Oscar and Birdie
Teenage Life
- Attended Dunbar Middle School
- Signed up for Central
- Got accepted, but did not go first day
Integration at CHS
- Arrived alone on first day
- Harassed and abused
- Joined by
- Governor shut down all schools
After Chs and College
- Awarded Spingarn medal for integration
- Attended Knox College
- Moved back to support her family
- Attended Central State University
Early Adulthood
- Went into US Army for 5 years
- Was a Pay Clerk for 2
- Military reporter for the other 3
where She is today
- 72 years old
- Gives speeches to schools
- Talks about CHS and her integration
- Is a Probation officer
Jobs Through her life
- Majored in History
- History Teacher
- Welfare worker
- Unemployment and Employment interviewer
- Waitress
Elizabeth and hazel Then
- A woman that she encountered on first day
- Followed and Screamed at her
- Full name is Hazel Bryan
- Hazel did not attend Central High
Elizabeth and hazel Now
- Hazel apologized to her in 1997
- Both gave speeches about their experience
- "Elizabeth and Hazel, Two women of little rock"
- Now they are good friends
