"Elizabeth and Hazel" is a non-fiction book by David Margolick that explores the story behind one of the most iconic images of the Civil Rights era - the photograph of Elizabeth Eckford, a black student, being harassed by Hazel Bryan, a white student, on the first day of desegregation at Little Rock Central High School in 1957. The book follows the lives of Elizabeth and Hazel after the photograph was taken, examining how the event affected them and their families in the years that followed. Margolick also provides historical context, exploring the broader issues of race, segregation, and the Civil Rights Movement. The book is a nuanced and complex portrait of two women whose lives were forever changed by a single moment captured in a photograph, and a powerful reminder of the ongoing struggle for racial justice in America.
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