Upon being shunted away from Central High by soldiers, Elizabeth Eckford made her way to a municipal bus stop where, surrounded by press and an angry mob, local activist Grace Lorch stood up for the beleaguered 15-year-old. (Bettmann/Getty Images; Will Counts Collection: Indiana University Archives; UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture)
Bettmann/Getty Images; Will Counts Collection: Indiana University Archives; UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture