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Desegregation; Hazel Bryant

March 10th 2008 01:44
Elizabeth Eckford and Hazel Bryant in Little Rock
From the 100 Photographs that Changed the World in Life Magazine (and, I should point out, the 'world' from Life Magazine's eyes is really 'America and a little bit of Europe') - comes this historical photo that marked the conflict during the Civil Rights Movement.


Elizabeth Eckford was photographed in this incredible photo, walking to school in Arkansas after the Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional for the schools to be 'white-only'.

In the middle, we see Hazel Bryant, screaming in protest, a look of ugly anger and hate projected out, captured for the entire world to see.

In the 90s, she admitted that she didn't really understand what was at stake, choosing to protest because her father was against integration.

Since then, she's worked with Elizabeth Eckford to promote racial harmony.

It's strange how much power a simple photograph can have... Eckford by herself would not have been moving, though it was a triumph. Seeing Bryant's twisted face of hatred made the fight seem worth fighting for.

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Comment by RubySoho

March 10th 2008 05:24


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The pride in her stance and the look of determination and dignity on Elizabeth's face makes me want to cry.

And Hazel's story is a prime example of how the minds of children can be poisoned by the beliefs of their parents. That she was able to overcome this indoctrination is remarkable and gives me hope.

Comment by Damo

March 10th 2008 11:44
The collect do suffer from nationalistic myopia but good shots all the the same.

The could more accurately be called '100 images that shook the USA's world.'

Comment by Theresa

March 10th 2008 19:12


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Hi Cibby,

What a stunning photograph.

And the link is great - I hadn't been to Digital Journalism before.

Thanks for the post.

Theresa

Comment by Cibbuano

March 10th 2008 21:23


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ruby, it hits me hard, too

damo, yeah, but what do you expect from Life?

theresa, no problem!

Comment by Anonymous

July 18th 2010 14:48
Read on and see what happened to Hazel Bryant...today she is the same person she was then.

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