School Desegregation and the Story of the Little Rock Nine

by Miller, Mara

• ISBN13: 9780766028357
• ISBN10: 0766028356
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-01
• Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc

Summary

Through the 1950s, segregation was a way of life in the Deep South. But in 1957, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION, nine courageous African-American students, the Little Rock Nine, prepared to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Facing bitter racism, these nine students began the turbulent path toward integration and made a giant step in the civil rights movement.

Table of Contents

Facing the Crowd Alone	p. 5
The Path to Equal Education	p. 15
"The Nine Who Dared"	p. 31
"The Need for Federal Troops Is Urgent"	p. 38
Surviving Central High	p. 61
Threats From Outside the School	p. 76
Ernest Graduates	p. 81
No School for All	p. 88
How Far We've Come	p. 99
Where Are They Now?	p. 111
Timeline	p. 114
Chapter Notes	p. 117
Glossary	p. 123
Further Reading and Internet Addresses	p. 125
Index	p. 126
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