Central High School, a school in Little Rock, Arkansas was the first school to be integrated, having black and white students attend it. It was integrated in 1957. Because of the mobs that gathered at the school to protest everyday, the nine black students that attended high school found it challenging to do the simple task of going to school. The school years 1957 to 1958 and 1958 to 1959 were filled with many events that surrounded the integration of Central High School.
In the school year of 1957 to 1958 the majority of white people were against the integration of Central. For the Little Rock Nine, the school year was a disgrace, they were tormented and discriminated by the students at the school. “ They had food thrown on them, acid thrown …show more content…
No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. The plan The Little Rock School System, decided to acquiesce with the rule by the Supreme Court. Therefore, more than 3000 students, black and white were ineligible to attend class, making them lose an entire school year. During this time, a ballot was casted, asking the people if the integration of public education should occur. “Citizens vote 19,470 to 7,561 against integration and the schools remain closed.” During the Lost Year, Little Rock experienced discrimination, idiotic political action, and many disruptions in its community. The Little Rock School District changed its members three times in one year. Students struggled to find education and most couldn’t. Some people even left the state or some studied to enter college at a young age. A few students even went to go live with other relatives around the state, for education. This took a toll on both the family and the teenager, it was like they were going to
In the school year of 1957 to 1958 the majority of white people were against the integration of Central. For the Little Rock Nine, the school year was a disgrace, they were tormented and discriminated by the students at the school. “ They had food thrown on them, acid thrown …show more content…
No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. The plan The Little Rock School System, decided to acquiesce with the rule by the Supreme Court. Therefore, more than 3000 students, black and white were ineligible to attend class, making them lose an entire school year. During this time, a ballot was casted, asking the people if the integration of public education should occur. “Citizens vote 19,470 to 7,561 against integration and the schools remain closed.” During the Lost Year, Little Rock experienced discrimination, idiotic political action, and many disruptions in its community. The Little Rock School District changed its members three times in one year. Students struggled to find education and most couldn’t. Some people even left the state or some studied to enter college at a young age. A few students even went to go live with other relatives around the state, for education. This took a toll on both the family and the teenager, it was like they were going to