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Brown v. Board of Education
In Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court calls for the desegregation of public schools. -
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Little Rock Complies
The Little Rock school board consents to follow the decision. -
The NAACP Steps In
In order to integrate schools, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Arkansas sought for young girls and boys. The NAACP chapter in Arkansas was presided over by Daisy Bates. She was a master at planning. The Little Rock school board was sued by the NAACP under Bates. She then enlisted the help of her husband to enroll nine pupils at the predominantly white Central High School. -
The Little Rock Nine Begins
Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, Jefferson Thomas, Terrence Roberts, Carlotta Walls, Minnijean Brown, Gloria Ray, Thelma Mothershed, and Melba Pattillo are among the nine black pupils the NAACP registers to attend Little Rock Central High School. -
Little Rock Nine Are Turned Away
Little Rock Nine attempt to enter the school building but are refused entry by the National Guard, which Governor Orval Faubus summoned. -
The U.S. District Court Calls Interference
The governor and two members of the National Guard are the targets of an appeal filed by Judge Ronald Davies of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas for impeding on integration. -
Faubus and President Dwight D. Eisenhower meet
In Newport, Rhode Island, Faubus meets with President Dwight D. Eisenhower. -
Judge Davies Demands Withdrawal of National Guard
Judge Davies orders Faubus to remove the National Guard and granted an injunction to NAACP attorneys Thurgood Marshall and Wiley Branton. -
A Riot Begins in Little Rock
To avoid protests, Little Rock police let students into the building sooner than expected. A throng of more than 1,000 white demonstrators starts rioting as they discover what has transpired. The Little Rock Nine are led from the school by the outnumbered police officers. -
Eisenhower Sends The U.S. Army
The U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division is dispatched by Eisenhower to Little Rock. -
Little Rock Nine Enter The School Successfully
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The 101st Leaves Little Rock
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Little Rock Nine receive NAACP's Spingarn Medal
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Faubus Closes Down Little Rock
A freshly approved bill that Faubus signs enables him to close Little Rock senior high schools, requiring all students to attend classes somewhere else. -
Eisenhower orders federalized National Guard removed from Central High School.
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Ernest Green Graduates
Ernest Green, the eldest member of the Little Rock Nine, is the first black Central High graduate. -
Fabus's Actions Ruled Unconstitutional
Faubus is required to reopen the schools when a federal judge finds that his actions violate the Constitution. -
Little Rock Central High School named to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Little Rock Nine receive Congressional Gold Medal.
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Sculptures in their likenesses are dedicated on the grounds of the Arkansas state Capitol.
