The Little Rock Nine
By: Rashad Otis
What Happened ?
Nine black students enrolled at a all-white high school called Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas on September 4,1957.
Who was there ?
The nine black students and white-formerly students. Also parents and guards to make sure that the 9 black students weren't attacked.
Why did it happen ?
Because the white students and there parents couldn't stand them going to school with blacks. So they decided not to go to school and in September 1958 the school was closed for the rest of the entire year.
When did it happen ?
On September 4, 1957
Where did it happen ?
In little Rock, Arkansas at the Central high school that used to be an all white school.
Bibliography
Bucy, Carole Stanford. "The Little Rock Nine." Tennessee through Time. Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2008. N. pag. Print.
History.com Staff. "Integration of Central High School." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 01 Jan. 2010. Web. 05 Apr. 2016.
United States. National Park Service. "We Shall Overcome -- Little Rock Central High School." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, 6 Nov. 1998. Web. 05 Apr. 2016