LITTLE ROCK NINE
BY TONESHA MCFARLAND
What
Little rock nine became a day in the nation when nine courageous children risked their lives attend central high school in little rock nine Arkansas.
Who
Jefferson Thomas Jimmy Carter Elibath Eckord Terrance Roberts Minnijewn Brown Emest Green Carlota Walls Gloria Ray Thelma Mothershed.
Why
To attend central high school only for white schools the school in little rock nine Arkansas. In order to fight against segregation.
When
In 1954, the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision officially declared segregation in public schools as unconstitutional.
Where
Central High School
Bibliography
Bucy, Carole Stanford. "The Little Rock Nine." Tennessee through Time. Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2008. N. pag. Print.
"Civil Rights." For Kids: Little Rock Nine. N.p., 2016. Web. 05 Apr. 2016.
Patillo, Melba. "Home." Little Rock Nine Foundation. Carlotta Walls, 2011. Web. 05 Apr. 2016.