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  • ** FILE ** Jefferson Thomas (left), Ernest Green (center) and President Bill Clinton sing together at the conclusion of a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at the White House to honor Mr. Thomas, Mr. Green and the other members of the Little Rock Nine, the black students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957.

    Little Rock Nine member Jefferson Thomas dies

    Jefferson Thomas, who as a teenager was among nine black students to integrate a Little Rock high school in the nation's first major battle over school segregation, has died. He was 68.

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    Jefferson Thomas, who as a teenager was among nine black students to integrate a Little Rock high school in the nation's first major battle over school segregation, has died. He was 68.

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