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The Little Rock Nine face violent racism while integrating a segregated school in 1957 Arkansas.
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The Little Rock Nine face violent racism while integrating a segregated school in 1957 Arkansas.
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In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that schools had to allow Black students to attend previously all-white schools. On September 4, 1957, nine Black students were set to attend Little Rock Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas. But when they arrived, an angry mob of white people spat at them and hurled racist insults. They were also prevented from entering the school by the National Guard. After they were finally allowed in weeks later, they faced even more abuse from white students and staff...
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Moderate violence; includes mob hostility and physical intimidation.
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Minor use of strong language or slurs in context of racism.
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Strong focus on civil rights and racial integration issues.
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Frequent depictions of racial abuse and systemic suffering.
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