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What did little Rock Nine do in 1957?

in 1957 there were alot of kids who wanted to enroll in central high an all white school.this school was being integrated.9 kids were chosen to enroll there.elizabeth,ernest,minijean,thelma,melba,gloria,,terrence,,jefferson,and carlotta. to get to the point they integrated central high in little rock,arkansas


To which city did president eisenhower send federal troops to protect African American students?

The Little Rock school board had established a plan to desegregate its schools, beginning with Central High School. Nine young African American students offered to enroll. But Arkansas governor Orval Faubus announced his opposition to integration and called out the Arkansas state National Guard. When the nine students arrived at the school, the National Guard blocked their way of entry.None of the nine students gained entrance into the school that day. Up until the Little Rock crisis occurred, President Eisenhower had provided small leadership on the civil rights front. When Governor Faubus resisted the will of the federal courts, Eisenhower had to act. President Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock to protect the students and to enforce the court's decision (which happened after the Brown decision).Your answer is Little Rock, Arkansas.---Nikolaus Howe---


In the 1950s what High School in the south was guarded by federal troops?

Central High School in Little Rock Arkansas. The school was guarded because 9 African Americans (known as the Little Rock Nine) were integrating the school. Governor Orval Faubus wanted to keep the school segregated so President Eisenhower sent the federal troops in to protect the African American students Central High School in Little Rock Arkansas. The school was guarded because 9 African Americans (known as the Little Rock Nine) were integrating the school. Governor Orval Faubus wanted to keep the school segregated so President Eisenhower sent the federal troops in to protect the African American students


Why was the little rock nine called the little rock nine?

They were the first African Americans to enroll as students in the Little Rock Central High School which had been an all-white school. The year was 1957. There was much protest against this integration which was forced by a Supreme Court decision.


How did the little rock nine help integration?

the little rock nine were one of the first black students to go to an all white school in Little Rock Arkansas. by the end of the year, the 9 students dwindled down to 8, one had to transfer, and the others were stabbed, attacked, and bullied, but they did not give up on their goal, and Ernest Green became the first black to graduate Central High School. Unfortunately the school was closed down after that year.

Related Questions

Who was Elizabeth Eckford?

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.


Who were famous students who helped integrate Central High School in the capital of Arkansas?

The Little Rock Nine


Where did little rock girl lived?

The "Little Rock Girl" refers to Elizabeth Eckford, one of the nine African American students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas in 1957. Elizabeth lived in Little Rock, Arkansas, during this historic event. The integration was a significant moment in the American Civil Rights Movement, showcasing the struggles faced by those fighting for desegregation.


Where was Little Arkansas located?

The central part of Arkansas.


What city's high school was forcefully integrated when president Dwight Eisenhower sent troops to insure black students were allowed to enter?

Little Rock, Arkansas


What region of Arkansas is Sherwood Arkansas?

Central, just outside of Little Rock/North Little Rock metro


Who was the president when NASA was created and integrated central high school in Little Rock Arkansas?

I believe it was JFK. Not sure though. Check wikipedia just in case.---WEG


What happened in Little Rock Arkansas?

nine African American students volunteered to integrate little rock's central high school as the first step in blossom's plan.


Which civil rights activists was the leader behind the little rock nine the students who desegregated central high school in a Little Rock Arkansas in 1957?

daisy bates


Who is the little rock nine?

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.


What did little Rock Nine do in 1957?

in 1957 there were alot of kids who wanted to enroll in central high an all white school.this school was being integrated.9 kids were chosen to enroll there.elizabeth,ernest,minijean,thelma,melba,gloria,,terrence,,jefferson,and carlotta. to get to the point they integrated central high in little rock,arkansas


What did little rock do?

They integrated Little Rock Central High School.