Diploma for Carlotta Walls from Little Rock Central High School, July 8, 1960. Creator: Unknown.

Diploma for Carlotta Walls from Little Rock Central High School, July 8, 1960. Creator: Unknown.

2-835-206 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the nine African-American students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in September 1957. In 1954 the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled that racial segregation of public schools was unconstitutional. The diploma consists of black ink printed on white paper; [ Central High School ] is printed at the top along with an illustration of the school building.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Carlotta Walls LaNier: American, African-American:

Medium
  1. Ink on paper

Picture Type
  1. Diplomas

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Education

Society & Culture Issues & Causes


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6574x5130
File Size : 98,803kb


Aliases

  1. 2012.117.3
  1. NMAAHC-2012_117_3_001
  1. 0990004928
  1. 2-835-206
  1. 2012.117.3
  1. 2835206

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