The Little Rock 9
A Timeline
One small step....
The Little Rock Nine were a group of African American students enrolled in a Little Rock High School in 1957. The students were initially prevented from entering the segregated school by the Governor of Arkansas. They were then able to attend after the intervention of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.They were escorted by a national guardsmen. Before this occurred, in 1954 the supreme court passing a law to desegregate all schools.
Event Information
The Little Rock 9 Arrives
When?
Friday, Apr 12, 1957, 08:00 AM
Where?