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Little Rock Nine

  • Ernest Gideon Green

    Ernest Gideon Green
    When he was born. Was one of the Little Rock Nine
  • First organ transplant (kidney)

    First organ transplant (kidney)
    Just a historical event in this time period
  • Brown v. Board of Education

     Brown v. Board of Education
    Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional
  • Orval Faubus

    Orval Faubus
    Became Governor
  • President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

    President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
    Declared for them to be able to attend school
  • First day

    First day
    September 2 1957 was the first day that they went to school
  • Arnold Palmer

     Arnold Palmer
    Won his first Masters golf tournament
  • Sprite is introduced by Coca-Cola.

    Sprite is introduced by Coca-Cola.
    Coke comes out with sprite
  • Congressional Gold Meda

     Congressional Gold Meda
    In 1999, the Little Rock Nine was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President Bill Clinton.
  • Jefferson Thomas

    Jefferson Thomas
    This dude died at the age of 67