After the Supreme Court ruling in 1954, Little Rock was the first school to integrate. They ended up closing the school to avoid it. Two years later, at a school board meeting Angie was representing the students, whom she had polled and found in favor of integration. The school board was shocked to hear their opinion and chaos ensued. This image was on the cover of Time and Life magazine.
![Angie Evans Benham stands up against segregation at Van Buren High School, AR, in 1957. [2160x810]](https://i.redd.it/1y4hq57uagh51.jpg)
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After the Supreme Court ruling in 1954, Little Rock was the first school to integrate. They ended up closing the school to avoid it. Two years later, at a school board meeting Angie was representing the students, whom she had polled and found in favor of integration. The school board was shocked to hear their opinion and chaos ensued. This image was on the cover of Time and Life magazine.