Carlotta Walls LaNier
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Carlotta Walls LaNier (née Walls; born December 18, 1942) is the youngest of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. She was the first black female to graduate from Central High School. In 1999, LaNier and the rest of the Little Rock Nine were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President Bill Clinton.[citation needed] LaNier was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 2004 and the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2015.[1][2]
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Born | Carlotta Walls (1942-12-18) December 18, 1942 (age 81) Little Rock, Arkansas, United States |
Known for | The youngest of the Little Rock Nine |
Awards | Spingarn Medal, Congressional Gold Medal, Pierre Marquette Award |
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