The Little Rock 9

Little Rock 9
Museum

Minnijean Brown, Located in Little Rock, Arkansas
Elizabeth Eckford By: Matt Kymer
Ernest Green
Jefferson Thomas
Carlotta Walls
Thelma Mothershed
Terrance Roberts
Melba Pattillo
Gloria Ray

The Little Rock 9

The Story and Injustice of The Little Rock 9

An Injustice is the violation of the rights of others; an unfair act. The
story started out with a federal judge ordering public schools to
desegregate in Little Rock, Arkansas. Seventy-five African American
students signed up to attend Central High School. The Board of
Education cut that number down to 25 students. In the end only
nine enrolled. The governor of Arkansas resisted the integration
order and sent in National Guard troops to block the nine black
students from entering into the public school. The governor was
trying to maintain segregation. Segregation is the separation of a
race, class, or ethnic group from the rest of society. After several
weeks of angry mob protests President Eisenhower sent in federal
troops to escort the nine African American students into the school.
All In all, the Little Rock 9 was a big milestone in the civil rights
movement. A milestone is an important event.

Little Rock 9 school

How one Person can make a Difference

President Eisenhower made a big difference in the civil rights movement because for
the first time in 81 years, a President was sending troops to the South to protect the
rights of black citizens. Although the governor of Arkansas was trying to follow a Jim
Crow Law President Eisenhower was supporting the federal order to integrate. A Jim
Crow Laws are Laws common in the south which required African Americans to use
separate public facilities. He also made a difference because of what he did to help the
African American students. At the time in history, most people would not do anything
for the African American students because of their race.

The Little Rock 9 students made a big difference in the Civil Rights movement This is a picture of the nine
because their bravery and perseverance helped to desegregate Central High School. students getting stopped by the
Desegregate is to stop racial separation in schools and other public facilities. This was guards
the beginning of a long fight to desegregate

Artifact #1; Primary Source

The Primary source is a picture of the guards
protecting the nine black students.. This was
on May 17, 1954. This connects to my topic
because they were trying to get the nine
black students safely into the school.

Artifact #2; Secondary Source

The secondary source is a picture of
statues that represents the nine
students that enrolled into the public
school. It was made on April 29, 2017.
This connects to my topic because it is
the nine students who had a very big
impact on the civil rights movement.

Legacy;

The Little Rock 9 should be remembered forever. The Little Rock 9’s actions inspired others to
take a stand and do what they think is right. The legacy of the group is that they broke the color
barrier in public schools. These people affected history because now black people can go to
public schools and interact with people of all races. It is important to remember the Little Rock 9
because their actions led to desegregation in schools. All in all the Little Rock nine should never
be forgotten.

Quote said by President

A quote said by someone is "I am pleading with you as President of the United States in the interest of
humanity[,] law and order[,] and democracy worldwide[,] to provide federal troops within several hours." This
quote means that he is the president so he has all the power so he orders guards to go to the school and
protect the nine black students. This quote connects to my group because they were willing to help the black
people get into the school so rights were equal. This source and date is
http://online.infobase.com/HRC/Search/Details/1009473?q=Little%20Rock%20Nine# and “Little Rock
Integration Crisis.” Issues & Controversies in American History, Infobase, 2015. American History,
online.infobase.com/HRC/Search/Details/1009473?q=Little Rock Nine. Accessed 23 Jan. 2018

This is a picture of
the president that
helped the nine
African American
students get into
the public school

Work Cited

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