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Someone hit Melba with a tennis racket from the back.
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A survey was conducted by the NAACP in the student union office to attempt to discover the current opinion concening racial problems
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University of Arkansas school of law is integrated
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Melba Pattillo beals was born
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University of Arkansas school of law is integrated
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Melba was a seventh grader, the supreme court of Topeka, Kansas ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
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The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was illegal
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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
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Faubus says he's hoping for no unrest; U.S. keeping close eye on little rock
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1200 soldiers/ paratroopers from the national army came to little rock to make sure that integration proceeds
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1200 soldiers/ paratroopers from the national army came to little rock to make sure that integration proceeds
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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.
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101 st airborne was not in little rock central. National guardsmen were there.
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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.
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Half of the soldiers of the 101 st Airbone left Little Rock
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After Thanksgiving all of the soldiers leaves and the LR9 lose their bodyguards. National Guard keeps the peace.
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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.
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The superintendent warns Minnijean that she should not react to anyone who taunts her.
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Minnijean gets expelled from central.
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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.
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Patillo married Matthew Beals. They had one dauthter but divorced after ten year of marriage. She subsequently adopted two boys
