国立アメリカ歴史博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (国立アメリカ歴史博物館Instagram)「This dress belonged to Minnijean Brown-Trickey. Today in 1957, she and eight other Black students, the Little Rock Nine, desegregated the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, under the escort of federal troops. Brown-Trickey was fifteen years old. The students' first day of school was the culmination of years of legal challenges. (1957 was three years *after* the U.S. Supreme Court ruled segregated schools were unconstitutional in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case). The student's entrance to the school under federal guard was also the end of weeks of tense standoffs, where angry crowds and state officials refused to let the students go into the building. For the students, however, the fight was just beginning. Like other young Black students, the Little Rock Nine stood on the front lines of desegregation. In their new school, they faced discrimination, insults, and other forms of abuse. Minnijean Brown-Trickey, one of the nine, was terrorized by some white students: punched, shoved, and kicked in hallways. When she stood up for herself for the first time, she was suspended. The second time, she was expelled. Ultimately, Brown-Trickey finished her high school career at the New Lincoln School in New York City. In 1958, the Little Rock Nine and their legal advocate, activist Daisy Bates, received the NAACP's Spingarn Medal, the organization's highest honor, for "their pioneer role in upholding the basic ideals of American democracy in the face of continuing harassment and constant threats of bodily injury." Brown-Trickey wore this dress to the award ceremony. She later wore the dress to a dance at her new high school. Throughout history, girls like Minnijean Brown-Trickey have spoken up, challenged expectations, and been on the front lines of social change. Next month, we'll explore their stories in our new exhibition, "Girlhood (It's complicated)": https://s.si.edu/girlhood #AmericanHistory #WomensHistory #GirlhoodHistory #GirlHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #BlackHistory #TDIH This project received support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative: http://womenshistory.si.edu/donors. #BecauseOfHerStory」9月26日 4時38分