Civil rights leader Elizabeth Eckford

Elizabeth Eckford

Living place: Little Rock

Birthday: 4-10-1941 (83 years old)

Population of US 1941: 133,402,471

Global rank: #31560

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Civil rights leader Elizabeth Eckford profile

Who is Civil rights leader Elizabeth Eckford?
In 1957, Eckford and eight other African-American teenagers and members of Little Rock Nine made history by entering segregation before Little Rock Central High School.
She received a bachelor's degree in history from Central Ohio State University and went on to serve in the United States Army.

Young / Before famous

On her first day at Little Rock Central, she was barred from entry by the Arkansas National Guard. She later attended high school under the military protection authorized by President Eisenhower; However, she has endured numerous incidents of racist, motivated violence.

Family life info

She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Birdie and Oscar Eckford. Tragically, her son Erin, who was mentally ill, was shot and killed by police in 2003.

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She and Terrence Roberts are both between the Little Rock Nine.

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When was Civil rights leader Elizabeth Eckford born?
Elizabeth Eckford birthday 4-10-1941 (at the age of 83).
Where is Civil rights leader Elizabeth Eckford's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Elizabeth Eckford was born in Little Rock, Arkansas- United States. Là Civil rights leader, whose Zodiac is Libra, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Snake. Elizabeth Eckford's global rank is 31560 and whose rank is 38 in list of famous Civil rights leader. Population of US in 1941 is about 133,402,471 persons.
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Events in 1941 and 4-10

Events in US in the birth year of Elizabeth Eckford

  • Roosevelt enunciates "four freedoms" in his Jan. 6 message to Congress.
  • Congress passes the Lend-Lease Act, giving President the power to sell, lend, and lease war supplies to other nations.

Birthday Elizabeth Eckford (4-10) in history

  • Day 4-10 year 1887: The International Herald Tribune was published for the first time.
  • Day 4-10 year 1895: The first U.S. Open Golf tournament was held in Newport, Rhode Island.
  • Day 4-10 year 1957: The Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, into orbit around the earth, ushering in the Space Age and Space Race.
  • Day 4-10 year 1965: Pope Paul VI made the first visit to the Western Hemisphere by a reigning pope. He came to New York to address the UN General Assembly.
  • Day 4-10 year 1970: Rock singer Janis Joplin was found dead of a drug overdose at age 27.
  • Day 4-10 year 1990: The German parliament met for the first time since the reunification of Germany.
  • Day 4-10 year 2001: Authorities confirmed a tabloid editor in Florida had contracted anthrax. He died the next day.
  • Day 4-10 year 2002: John Walker Lindh, the "American Taliban," received a 20-year sentence.
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