How Did The Little Rock Nine Impact On Civil Rights

When the nine black students tried to attend an all-white school on September 4, 1957, although they had the right, they were denied. Not only were they denied the right from the students but from adults and people of political influence in Arkansas. The Little Rock Nine were part of a major part of the Civil Rights movement and consisted of three boys and six girls. Central High School was the first high school in the south to set to be desegregated since the United States Supreme Court had ruled in Brown vs Board of Education, that separate education was unconstitutional. Inspired, Elizabeth wanted to become a lawyer, and she thought Central would help her realize that dream.

The story of the Little Rock Nine takes place in the Spring of 1957, and there were 517 African American students who lived in the Central High School District located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Although, eighty students took an interest in accompanying Central during the fall semester. These African American students had the opportunity to be interviewed by the Little Rock School Board. Out of the results of the interview, seventeen of the eighty African American students were eligible to attend Central High School. As the Central High School fall semester began, only nine of the seventeen students decided to attend Central High School.

The other students started bullying

Some of these events were the Little Rock Nine

Civil rights means everyone should be treated equally no matter their race or color. Many people fought for civil rights, and it is an important part of American history. Everyday black people struggled to get an education. Civil rights made it possible for black people to go to school. Little Rock Nine changed the course of U.S. history.

Little Rock, Arkansas. The importance of Little Rock Arkansas in the civil rights movement is the power of endurance nine black teenagers showed when attempting to become the first African- American students to enroll in Little Rock High School. Although legally the children should have been allowed easy entry into the school, it turned out to be a much larger ordeal. In 1954 U.S Supreme Court made Segregation in American public schools illegal.

Arkansas experienced a period of Reconstruction after the Civil War that was unsuccessful in making serious social changes throughout the state. The idea of intervention had a tremendous impact on Arkansas and delayed any progress, even though the federal government had approved the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments in an attempt to reform the social justice system. Liberalism experienced an increase in support throughout the state of Arkansas during the 1960s and early 1970s. The philosophy of liberalism emphasized that to make social changes in the state the federal government was necessary. As the number of liberals increased, a period known as the “Second Reconstruction” allowed Arkansas another chance to reform.

In 1957, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas’s decision, segregation in public education violated the Fourteen Amendment, but Central High School refused to desegregate their school. Even though various school districts agreed to the court ruling, Little Rock disregarded the board and did not agree to desegregate their schools, but the board came up with a plan called the “Blossom plan” to form integration of Little Rock High despite disputation from Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus. Desegregating Central high encountered a new era of achievement of black folks into the possibility of integrating public schools, and harsh resistance of racial integration. Although nine black students were admitted into Little Rock harsh violence and

Little Rock Nine help the desegregated of many public places such as schools and restaurants (Kirk). “Within a decade desegregation was removed from most public schools” (Little Rock Nine). “The Nine drew attention to racism and civil rights across the United States” (Little Rock Nine American). This would not have happened if the nine gave up on their goal. We don’t have segregated public places anymore because in 1954 the Supreme Court made a decision that segregation in schools was unconstitutional.

To Kill a Mockingbird is a shining example of characters taking a stand for what they believe to be fair and just. TKAM is a very interesting book, set in a small town called Maycomb during the great depression and watch as people take stands from closed off and introverted Boo to wise and kind-hearted Atticus. I 'll be focusing on Boo and Mrs.Dubose and how they took a stand along with relating their stands with the stands of the “Little Rock Nine”. Boo, While closed off and quiet is one of the most respectable characters in TKAM especially with how caring he is with Scout and Jem. Boo’s stand is fairly different from some of the other stand’s taken by the characters, as his stand involved protecting Scout and Jem from imminent danger. ”

For many people school is something they take for granted, but for Elizabeth Eckford it wasn’t that easy. When Elizabeth got to Central there was a large mob of protesters trying to keep her from entering Central. Even though she felt helpless there was a large group of news reporters who captured the event. Benjamin Fine who was a New York news reporter said, “It’s one of these almost incredible things, to see normal people, many of them-most of them-churchgoers, and if you’d get them in their homes, they would be the kindest, nicest people, but in a mob group, something happens when that group gets together” (LRG 1957 7). The news reporters showed the world how bad Little Rock had gotten which made many people aware of the events in Little Rock.

The Little Rock Nine was a group of 9 black students that enrolled at Central High School of Little Rock, Arkansas. The students included oldest, Ernest Green, Minnijean Brown, Elizabeth Eckford, Thelma Mothershed, Melba Patillo, Gloria Ray, Terrence Roberts, Jefferson Thomas and Carlotta Walls. Daisy Bates was the activist that carefully selected the students, and helped them become the first African Americans to attend the

Billings shares Elizabeth kept her head up, eyes focused in front of her, she did not want the crowd to know that she was scared. Thus, the crowd was so intense and angry the nine students were trying to enter the school, but could not. Thirdly, they finished school and did not give up. Billings describes the Little Rock Nine survived a whole school year in a hostile environment. The kids where bullied, pushed, spat on and called names.

Ms.Eckford was born in 1957. She was one of six children born to Oscar Eckford. Oscar Eckford was a railroad worker and his wife Birdie, worked as a state employee. Like all mothers her mother was an overprotective parent. For her it was difficult for her to see her daughter go back to harm’s way every school day.

Author’s Purpose: Dedication “The speed of your success is limited only by your dedication and what you’re willing to sacrifice.” This is a quote by Nathan W. Morris explaining his personal beliefs about what success is made of. The key term to this is dedication as well as hard work. This being said, the common author’s purpose found in all of the pieces of nonfiction literature we studied in this unit is dedication.