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Germany attacks the Soviet Union
Germany attacks the Soviet Union -
Melba Pattillo Beals
Melba was born on December 07, 1941 -
Pearl Harbor Attack
On December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor also had an attack the day Melba was born -
Korean War begins.
Korean War begins. -
Senator Joseph McCarthy gains power
Senator Joseph McCarthy gains power, -
Brown v. Board of Education
A landmark decision of the Supreme Court, declares state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students and denying black children equal educational opportunities unconstitutional -
Supreme Court ruled in Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court had let only a few black able to go to an All white highschool. -
Melba Sexually Raped
Later on May 17, Melba was walking home and a white man was trying to kidnap her, but instead he had raped her out in public. -
Supreme Court deciding how many Black students could attend Central High school
On May 24, 1954, the Supreme court were trying to decide how many of black students could attend the Central High School, but they were not going to start the integration until 2 years, which was September, 1957. -
Rosa Parks incites the Montgomery bus boycott
Rosa Parks incites the Montgomery bus boycott -
Melba wanting to go to an all white school
On December 01, Melba had realized that maybe she should start a change by going to an all white school. -
Melba about to go to Central High School
Melba was in Cincinnati to visit her family, realizing her and 16 other black students will be attending Central High School -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., forms the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) to promote nonviolent solutions to segregation. -
Little Rock, Arkansas school desegregation
Little Rock, Arkansas school desegregation -
Judge orders integration
On September 3, 1957, the Judge had set and integration to the Central High School for 17 black students to attend. -
Melba goes to Central High School
Melba, who is very scared and frightened, goes to Central High School with huge mobs of angry white people saying black people to leave. -
U.S Court Summons Served on Governor
The U.S Court had wanted the Governor to make an appearance -
101st soldier escorting Melba
Melba gets her 101st solider to escort her around the High School, since the other soldiers have left her. -
Nine Remaining
There were 9 black students remaining -
Black girl suspended from school
one of the nine little rock black students had gotten suspended from Central High School -
Melba goes to university in California
She goes to a university in California -
Judge Lemley to hear school Boards petition
Judge Lemley to hear school Boards petition -
Melbas Spouse
Melba was married to her former spouse for 7 years, but then got a divorce because she didn't want to be a 'stay home mom' -
Melba has a daughter with a white male
Kellie Beals. in the in 1970s -
The little rock nine come together
After 30 years exactly, the little rock nine had came together into the school.
