1 Dollar (Little Rock Central High School Desegregation) , United States
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The feet of the “Little Rock Nine” escorted by a soldier to enter the school. This group of nine black students entered the previously segregated facility following the landmark decision of Brown v. Board of Education.
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LIBERTY RM CLV DESEGREGATION IN EDUCATION 2007 IN GOD WE TRUST
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Little Rock Central High School as it appeared in 1957. The building still operates as an educational institution and has been designated as a National Historic Site.
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ONE DOLLAR E PLURIBUS UNUM LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL P UNITED STATES of AMERICA
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