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Struck
Someone hit Melba with a tennis racket from the back. -
Racial problems
A survey was conducted by the NAACP in the student union office to attempt to discover the current opinion concening racial problems -
School integrated
University of Arkansas school of law is integrated -
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Born
Melba Pattillo beals was born -
School integrated
University of Arkansas school of law is integrated -
he supreme court of Topeka
Melba was a seventh grader, the supreme court of Topeka, Kansas ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was illegal -
Faubus goes to Court
The governor of Arkansas files a case in court to appeal for the suspension of integration in Arkansas school. Little Rock nine does not get to go to Central HS yet -
City and States Police
Faubus says he's hoping for no unrest; U.S. keeping close eye on little rock -
101 st Airborne troop arrive in little rock
1200 soldiers/ paratroopers from the national army came to little rock to make sure that integration proceeds -
101 st. Airborne troop arrive in little rock
1200 soldiers/ paratroopers from the national army came to little rock to make sure that integration proceeds -
Dynamite
someone threw a lit stick of dynamite into the stairwell where Melba and Danny were. Melba also attended a pep rally on his day and someone tried to choke her. -
National guard back in central
101 st airborne was not in little rock central. National guardsmen were there. -
Acid in the face
A boy ran up to Melba with a small bottle and spray liquid over her face. I t turned out to be acid. Danny ran over to her and put her face over running water to wash it away. -
1/2 of 101 st Airbone go home
Half of the soldiers of the 101 st Airbone left Little Rock -
All of the soldiers go home
After Thanksgiving all of the soldiers leaves and the LR9 lose their bodyguards. National Guard keeps the peace. -
Minnijean gets suspended
A group of students were taunting Minniejean in the cafeteria while she was holding her tray of food. She lost her balance and spilled chili all over two students. She was taken by a school officiak to the office and suspended. Slogan of "One nigger down, eight to go." floated around. -
Minnijean gets ultimatum
The superintendent warns Minnijean that she should not react to anyone who taunts her. -
Expelled
Minnijean gets expelled from central. -
Attack
Andy, one of her taunters, plan to attack Melba and hurt her. Link, a white kid, helps her get away by letting her use his car. -
Patillo life
Patillo married Matthew Beals. They had one dauthter but divorced after ten year of marriage. She subsequently adopted two boys
