Little Rock, 1957
On September 4, 1957, Little Rock Arkansas stood at the center of the growing Civil Rights struggle as nine young African Americans, later known as the “Little Rock Nine”, endured screaming, spitting and racist taunts from a belligerent crowd as they tried to gain entrance to Little Rock Central High.
The Little Rock Nine were prevented entrance that day, not by the crowd but by the National Guard, mobilized by Arkansas’ governor to prevent the students from entering and integrating the high school.
It wasn’t until President Eisenhower federalized those same National Guard troops and sent U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division to protect the students that they were allowed safe entrance and integration into Little Rock Central High.
At salty radish we believe in supporting causes and organizations that align with our values. To that end we created this shirt to commemorate the brave students’ efforts to receive an equitable education and will donate 100% of the profits from the sale of each shirt ($15) to the African American Museum of Iowa.
On September 4, 1957, Little Rock Arkansas stood at the center of the growing Civil Rights struggle as nine young African Americans, later known as the “Little Rock Nine”, endured screaming, spitting and racist taunts from a belligerent crowd as they tried to gain entrance to Little Rock Central High.
The Little Rock Nine were prevented entrance that day, not by the crowd but by the National Guard, mobilized by Arkansas’ governor to prevent the students from entering and integrating the high school.
It wasn’t until President Eisenhower federalized those same National Guard troops and sent U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division to protect the students that they were allowed safe entrance and integration into Little Rock Central High.
At salty radish we believe in supporting causes and organizations that align with our values. To that end we created this shirt to commemorate the brave students’ efforts to receive an equitable education and will donate 100% of the profits from the sale of each shirt ($15) to the African American Museum of Iowa.
On September 4, 1957, Little Rock Arkansas stood at the center of the growing Civil Rights struggle as nine young African Americans, later known as the “Little Rock Nine”, endured screaming, spitting and racist taunts from a belligerent crowd as they tried to gain entrance to Little Rock Central High.
The Little Rock Nine were prevented entrance that day, not by the crowd but by the National Guard, mobilized by Arkansas’ governor to prevent the students from entering and integrating the high school.
It wasn’t until President Eisenhower federalized those same National Guard troops and sent U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division to protect the students that they were allowed safe entrance and integration into Little Rock Central High.
At salty radish we believe in supporting causes and organizations that align with our values. To that end we created this shirt to commemorate the brave students’ efforts to receive an equitable education and will donate 100% of the profits from the sale of each shirt ($15) to the African American Museum of Iowa.
note: our shirts are hand pressed and as a result image size and placement may vary slightly from the mock-up samples shown.