The Little Rock Nine was a pack of nine African Americans from Little Rock Central High School in 1957. (Wikipedia) This story started in 1954 when the Supreme Court called for the end to separated schools between white and blacks.(http://www.npr.org) September 2, 1957 - The day before classes begin for the new school year, Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus ordered the Arkansas National Guard to get around Central High School and block any tries by African American students to approach the school. Faubus announced on a public television speech that the orders are anxious to prevent assault to all people and property and to “preserve the peace.” (www.arkansas.com)What hope there is in the Little Rock affair is the President’s decision to use troops may convince Southern die-hards that they cannot take lawless route to defeat the Supreme Court’s ruling
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Congressman Brooks Hays and Little Rock Mayor Woodrow Mann ask the organized government for help from a telegram to President Dwight Eisenhower. President Eisenhower changes between 1,100 and 1,200 organized troops of the 101st Airborne Division and puts 10,000 National Guardsmen on duty. (www.arkansas.com) Fifty years later - The courageous efforts of the Little Rock Nine are celebrated as one of the most defining chapters in Little Rock's history, and as one of the earliest victories of a long mature civil rights movement. Central High remains one of the leading education centers in Arkansas and stands as a national historic site and an icon for racial equality and social reform. (www.arkansas.com) Too many kids still do not have the right to adequate educational opportunities in the 21st Century. Because of their struggles for a quality education, the Little Rock Nine members, through their Little Rock Nine Foundation, are committed to assuring that our youth, especially children of color, are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to become future leaders.
Congressman Brooks Hays and Little Rock Mayor Woodrow Mann ask the organized government for help from a telegram to President Dwight Eisenhower. President Eisenhower changes between 1,100 and 1,200 organized troops of the 101st Airborne Division and puts 10,000 National Guardsmen on duty. (www.arkansas.com) Fifty years later - The courageous efforts of the Little Rock Nine are celebrated as one of the most defining chapters in Little Rock's history, and as one of the earliest victories of a long mature civil rights movement. Central High remains one of the leading education centers in Arkansas and stands as a national historic site and an icon for racial equality and social reform. (www.arkansas.com) Too many kids still do not have the right to adequate educational opportunities in the 21st Century. Because of their struggles for a quality education, the Little Rock Nine members, through their Little Rock Nine Foundation, are committed to assuring that our youth, especially children of color, are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to become future leaders.