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“A half-century later, other young Americans draw their inspiration from Carlotta Walls. I am proud that she continues to carry the
torch in the struggle for civil rights and to share her story of individual and collective courage with America’s young people. Through
her experiences of fifty years ago until today, she continues to challenge Americans about the true meaning of equal access to education
for all.”
— Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe
“Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the Little Rock 9 to cross the color lines, political barriers and cultural chasms that
circumscribed her life. She, her family and friends paid a heavy price that burdened them even as it liberated all of us. Her memoir,
which is really our memoir, provides a rare perspective on that history in the making.”
— Hank Klibanoff, Pulitzer
Prize winning co-author of The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of the Nation
“In A Mighty Long Way, this revered American and special friend boldly tells how her high school days have evolved as the central
experience of her life. I commend Carlotta for the legacy she has left and for the lessons she and her colleagues have taught us all
with such nobility.”
— Nancy Rousseau, Principal, Little Rock Central High School (2002 – present)
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My Journey to Justice at
Little Rock Central High School
A MIGHTY LONG WAY
“This is a marvelous book. It is a personal account that describes a moving period in the transformative struggle for civil rights
and social justice in America. Above all, this story is an inspiration. Through it all, Carlotta Lanier and her fellow students never
gave up. They never gave in. They kept the faith and because of their dignity, their tenacity, and their sacrifice they helped to
redeem the soul of America.”
— Congressman John Lewis