Wayne's post reminded of this:
This photo gets posted quite a lot. It has become quite popular to juxtapose it next images of more recent protests, like ones about gay marriage.
Same day, different angle. These shots were taken in Little Rock, AK in 1959.
Being a photographer, and a nerd about old photos a couple things struck me about the above pictures. Look how neat and tidy the protest signs are. Look how SKINNY everyone is. When was the last time you saw a group of Americans who looked like that? I say this as someone who is at least 30 lbs overweight myself.