Dorothy Counts was one of first four black students to integrate North Carolina public schools in 1957. Photographers and reporters recorded the harassment and the violence that erupted on her first day of school. After three more days, for safety reasons, she was forced to drop out of Harding High School and move to Pennsylvania.
…most of theses photos were taken by Charlotte Observer photographer Don Strukey
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OK…why is everyone walking? aint they supposed to be in school? this is no joke. im confused it says the photos were...
Reblogging for these comments. I wonder also, what has changed? Maybe we aren’t so obvious anymore, but discrimination...