Little Rock

1960s

Period: Jan 1, 1953 to Dec 25, 1970

First day of school for Central High shcool 6

Sep 4, 1957

Little Rock, Arkansas was one of the first school to integrate. Unfortunately The Little Rock 9 were not welcomed.

First Full day of school

Sep 25, 1957

President Eisenhower sent in federal troops to escort them to school.

First Large Scale Sit-in

Feb 13, 1960

124 students walked into downtown Woolworths, S.H. Kress, and McClellan stores and asked to be served at the lunch counters

Sit in

Feb 27, 1960

Nashville Student activists held fourth sit-in at the Woolworths, McClellan, and Walgreens stores.

First Sit-in Trials

Feb 29, 1960

This was the first sit in trial

Bombing

Apr 19, 1960

There was a bombing in Z. Alexander Looby's home.

The Civil Rights

Jul 2, 1964

The Civil Rights Act was passed