Why was the little rock nine called the little rock nine?

Answer 1

They were the first African Americans to enroll as students in the Little Rock Central High School which had been an all-white school. The year was 1957. There was much protest against this integration which was forced by a Supreme Court decision.

Answer 2

Although the courts had ruled in 1954 that there could no longer be segregated schools, many southern schools resisted the order to integrate. The Little Rock Nine were nine young black students, led by Elizabeth Eckford and Ernest Green, who were the first to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. They endured racist taunts, death threats, insults, and anger just for the right to attend their local high school.

Answer 3

they (African-american)wanted to go to an all-white school which wasn't allowed, so they had to be escorted by police, which of course almost caused a riot. this is part of American History which you can read about in your Library.

Answer 4

They were the first black students to integrate the high school at Little Rock, Arkansas. Eisenhower had to call out the army to protect them because the Governor of Arkansas tried to block them from coming to the school.

Answer 5

The little rock nine happend because they wanted to desegregate central high in little rock, Arkansas . this is a great event that happed in history .

Answer 6

* How does the Little Rock Nine affect children today ?

Answer 7

Little Rock Nine is a name for 9 African American children who showed up to go to a white school in Little Rock during segregation, even though they were threatened and told not to go.

Answer 8

They were called the Little Rock Nine because there were nine African American teenagers who went to a previously all white school in Little Rock Arkansas.

Answer 9

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