Melba Patillo By daniela menjivar Period: Jan 1, 1954 to Dec 31, 1962 Melba Patillo May 17, 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education. The Supreme Court that segregation. Melba was chosen for central high school. May 24, 1955 little rock adopted a plan to limit integration Feb 8, 1956 NAACP filed to make schools integrate immediately Mar 23, 1957 melba was enrolled as a student at Central High. Sep 3, 1957 Judge orders integration Sep 25, 1957 101st Airborne Division sent to Little Rock Oct 15, 1957 Half of Division went back to Kentucky Nov 19, 1957 101st Division sent back to Kentucky Feb 18, 1958 One of the nine black students expelled Apr 2, 1958 Melba meets Link May 1, 1958 Melba's mother is fired from her job Jan 1, 1962 Melba attends San Francisco State University