Dorothy Counts
Dorothy “Dot” Counts-Scoggins, an American civil rights activist, was one of the first black students admitted to Harry Harding High School. Dorothy’s parents removed her from school after four days of harassment that threatened her safety, but pictures of Dorothy being verbally abused by her white classmates went viral.
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Harold Whittles
Harold Whittles, 5, has just had a doctor fit him with a hearing aid, therefore he is hearing for the first time in his life. This photograph was taken in 1963 by photographer Jack Bradley.
