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Pbs Learning Media: Little Rock Nine, Melba Pattillo Beals

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Melba Patillo Beals was one of nine black students who desegregated Little Rock's Central High School in 1957. In this interview, recorded for Eyes on the Prize, Beals describes her tumultuous experience. [5:58]

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)