Dorothy Counts was one of four children born to Herman L Counts Sr.
17 Facts About Dorothy Counts
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Dorothy Counts's father was a professor of philosophy and religion at the university and her mother was a homemaker and eventually became a dormitory director for the university.
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Dorothy Counts-Scoggins says education was a huge part of her entire family; various aunts and uncles were educators.
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Dorothy Counts-Scoggins was dropped off on her first day of school by her father, along with their family friend Edwin Thompkins.
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Dorothy Counts was met with the same harassment that occurred outside the school building, constantly hearing racial slurs shouted to her.
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Dorothy Counts said that no adults assisted or protected her during this time.
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Dorothy Counts mentioned after going to her homeroom to receive her books and schedule she was ignored.
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Dorothy Counts proceeded to go outside and met another new student who was part of her homeroom class who talked to Counts-Scoggins about being new to Charlotte and the school.
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When Dorothy Counts-Scoggins returned home she told her parents that she felt better that she made a friend, and had someone to talk to.
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On Wednesday, Dorothy Counts-Scoggins saw the young girl in the hallway and the young girl proceeded to ignore Dorothy Counts-Scoggins and hung her head.
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Dorothy Counts-Scoggins says this was the first time she was afraid, because now her family was being attacked.
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Dorothy Counts-Scoggins told her family what had occurred and her father called the superintendent and the police department to share with them what had happened.
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Dorothy Counts was sent to live with her aunt and uncle in Yeadon, Pennsylvania, to finish her sophomore year, where she attended an integrated public school.
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Dorothy Counts would find this out later and was not aware of this meeting.
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Dorothy Counts remains active with her alma mater and is an advocate for preserving the history of Beatties Ford Road.
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In 2006, Dorothy Counts-Scoggins received an email from a man named Woody Cooper.
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Dorothy Counts had admitted to being one of the boys in the famous picture and wanted to apologize.