Elizabeth Eckford

Shy and quiet, Elizabeth appeared in the most publicized picture of the fight in Little Rock. It was the unforgettable sight of a small young girl surrounded by hostile soldiers and looks of hatred of the mob that had gathered. She had gone to the school alone that first day, not knowing that the other students were going as a group. Her family, unlike the others, had no telephone. Elizabeth's decision to attend Central was her own, and was one that her mother hoped she wouldn't go through with. She sews well and designs her own clothes. She loves rock n' roll music, and wishes she could brush up on her French. Still only 16, she is in her manner and her interests like any other teenager.