Little Rock Nine Effect

The Little Rock Nine was the first group of African American students to integrate schools. They were integrating into Central High School. The nine students that were in the group were Minnijean Brown, Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, Thelma Mothershed, Melba Pattillo, Gloria Ray, Terrence Roberts, Jefferson Thomas, and Carlotta Walls. They had sent out a message saying that there was a new meeting spot. Elizabeth Eckford was the only one who didn't get the message about the new meeting spot. She had walk to walk alone through a crowd of angry white people. They were screaming and yelling at her. There was one specific girl that was behind Elizabeth Eckford looked like she was ready to attack her.

The “Little Rock Nine” incident occurred …show more content…
On September 3rd, 1957 Governor Orval Faubus mobilized the Arkansas National Guard. He set it up in order to prevent the Little Rock Nine from entering the school. On September 4th, 1957 it was the first day that made it illegal to segregate schools. On September 24, 1957 the nine African American students entered the school through a side door.

Here is a quote that Elizabeth Eckford gave:

"I am Elizabeth Eckford. I am part of the group that became known as the Little Rock Nine. Prior to the [de]segregation of Central, there had been one high school for whites, Central High School; one high school for blacks, Dunbar. I expected that there may be something more available to me at Central that was not available at Dunbar; that there might be more courses I could pursue; that there were more options available. I was not prepared for what actually happened.I was more concerned about what I would wear, whether we could finish my dress in time...what I was wearing was that okay, would it look good. The night before when the governor went on television and announced that he had called out the Arkansas National Guard, I thought that he had done this to insure the …show more content…
He was the youngest in group. He was born September 19, 1942 in Little Rock Arkansas. This is something he said about his experience in 1957 “I had no reason to think that the quiet, peaceful place where I grew up could change so drastically”. He was a track athlete at Horace Mann High School. Graduated from Central High in 1960. In 1964, he narrated the documentary “Nine from Little Rock”. This won an academy award. He attended Los Angeles State College (now known as California State University). He was in the US Army (Infantry Squad Leader in Vietnam War). Civil servant for more than 27 years. Retired from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, 2004. He had a multiple wives and one son. His wife’s name was Mary. His son was from his first marriage(didn't have sons name). He died on September 5, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio. He died of Pancreatic