Friday, February 5, 2016

National Museum of American History to Showcase Little Rock Nine Memorabilia

More than 20 objects tied to the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas during the Civil Rights Movement will be added to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

The memorabilia, which includes a yearbook, photographs, a graduation dress, a personal letter from President Dwight D. Eisenhower and a notice of suspension was donated by Minnijean Brown Trickey.

"These objects tell a rich and significant American education and civil rights story," Margaret Salazar-Porzio, a curator in the museum's home and community life division said in a statement released today. "Minnijean's donation provides texture to the experience of integration and segregation in the American South."

Click here for the full article, which includes photos. 

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