Pictured above, the Clinton Center is a monument to his presidency and the Clinton Foundation and its work to promote human rights and equality worldwide.
Conflict and controversy erupted in 1957 at Little Rock Senior High School (now known as Little Rock Central High School). Amid efforts to integrate the school with African-American students, protests by angry White mobs erupted, threatening the students who just wanted the chance to get a good education. Nine brave students, known as the Little Rock Nine, would go down in history for their courage in facing down the ugly hatred and bigotry that was thrust upon them by racist Whites. The nine, Terrence Roberts, Elizabeth Eckford, Ernest Green, Thelma Mothershed, Minnijean Brown, Jefferson Thomas, Carlotta Walls, Gloria Ray and Melba Patillo, will forever be remembered as true American heroes and patriots who stood up for what was right in the face of unspeakable hostility. Their tremendous sacrifice and battle against adversity led to expanded opportunities and greater freedom for oppressed people striving for education and equality worldwide.
