5 Questions
When did the Little Rock Nine attempt to integrate Little Rock Central High School?
1957
In which Supreme Court case was a landmark ruling made in 1954 that influenced the integration of schools?
Brown v. Board of Education
Who mobilized the Arkansas National Guard to prevent the nine African American students from entering Central High School?
Governor Orval Faubus
What action did President Dwight D. Eisenhower take in response to Governor Faubus's actions?
Deployed federal troops
Under whose protection did the Little Rock Nine attempt to enter Central High School on September 25, 1957?
101st Airborne Division
Learn about the historic attempt of the Little Rock Nine to integrate Little Rock Central High School in 1957 during a time of racial segregation and systemic discrimination in the United States. Explore how their journey began with Brown v. Board of Education and the opposition they faced in Arkansas.
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