they were nine academically outstanding (did well in school) high school students which were african-american. They were sent to Central HighSchool in Little Rock Arkansa and were the first black students to be intergrated with whites in schools
The Little Rock Nine allowed integration to begin in schools.
School superintendent Virgil Blossom planned the Little Rock Nine. The plan was initially to integrate one of Little Rock's high schools.
The Little Rock Nine were the first nine black students to attend Little Rock Central High School (Arkansas), formerly an all-white school. The Little Rock Nine is the result of the case "Brown v. Board of Education, which integrated Southern schools in the South.
They were called the Little Rock Nine because there 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.
For their academic achievements
Elizabeth Eckford is one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Nine from Little Rock was created in 1964.
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The Little Rock Nine
Nine from Little Rock was created in 1964.
Terrence Roberts Elizabeth Eckford Ernest Green Minnijean Brown they are the most famous
The "Little Rock Nine"
One of the most famous cases was the story of the Little Rock Nine, which took place in Little Rock, Arkansas. Governor Orval Faubus had the National Guard block nine black students from entering Central High in Little Rock because he didn't want to integrate Little Rock's schools. President Eisenhower heard of this and sent Federal Troops to protect the nine black students. The whites fought hard to keep the blacks out and today the school is 60% black. I found this information on answerquest. .
the little rock nine has thier own foundation and only one is not alive.
Little Rock is in Arkansas.
the little rock nine school was famous for its first integration of African Americans into this white school. Nine brave black students attended this school even going through torturous events such as racist name calling towards them (including parents) and getting beat. this was the first stand for equality in segregated schools
School superintendent Virgil Blossom planned the Little Rock Nine. The plan was initially to integrate one of Little Rock's high schools.