In Her Own Words: "I am Elizabeth Eckford..." (audio 1 of 5)

"I am Elizabeth Eckford. I am part of the group that became known as the Little Rock Nine. Prior to the [de]segregation of Central, there had been one high school for whites, Central High School; one high school for blacks, Dunbar. I expected that there may be something more available to me at Central that was not available at Dunbar; that there might be more courses I could pursue; that there were more options available. I was not prepared for what actually happened."

• "I am Elizabeth Eckford..." (audio 1 of 5)
• "I was more concerned..." (audio 2 of 5)
• "On the morning of September 4..." (audio 3 of 5)
• "I expected I would go to school..." (audio 4 of 5)
• "As I stepped out into the street..." (audio 5 of 5)
• In Her Own Words: text-only version of her story