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It’s Hard for People to Change

The room that the interview took place in was the living room of my grandmother’s house. Her name is Jean Sigler; she was dressed in one of her jump suits. She had her glasses on and some of her jewelry.

Integration At Hall High

At the time of the interview Cathy Dupont was 61. she is a retired banker who is now working at the villa Italian restaurant as a manger. At the time of story being told she was 16, and in 10th grade Hall High school.

Mixed Feelings About Everything

In the 1950’s and 1960’s, race was an issue most didn’t like to talk about. Whites stayed with whites, and blacks stayed with blacks. That was until 1957 when nine black students entered the doors of Little Rock Central High, an all white school.