Marcia Webb, a white student at Central High and a bystander on September 4, 1957, later reflected on her choices that morning: I remember the picture in the newspaper of Elizab…

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Marcia Webb, a white student at Central High and a bystander on September 4, 1957, later reflected on her choices that morning: I remember the picture in the newspaper of Elizabeth Eckford with the jeering white faces behind her. And at that moment I thought, Marcie, you were there and you never once thought about what was going on with Elizabeth Eckford. You were glad there weren't any violent demonstrations; you were glad no one was hurt physically. But then I realized what hurt can come from words, from silence even, from just being ignored. And when I think about it now, I think about it with regret. I'm sorry to say now looking back that what was happening didn't have more significance and I didn't take more of an active role. But I was interested in the things that most kids are. What is the pain that comes from names and labels, the silence of neighbors or classmates, or "just being ignored"?