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This 7 page paper examines the Little Rock Nine, the nine black students who were the pioneers of the integrated school system. Brown v. Board of Education is discussed as well. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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quick to welcome those who once were considered chattel into their daily lives. There was still a considerable rift between black and white Americans. Water fountains, luncheonettes, buses, schools and
churches were segregated, and this was tolerated for quite some time. It would be Brown v. Board of Education that brought up the question of equality. Can separate but equal
facilities truly be equal? The answer to come from the Supreme Court was a resounding no. Segregation would soon be over as a result, but not before the rioting and
protest ended. The Little Rock Nine-nine black students who were the pioneers of the integrated school system-have become well known. What happened in Little Rock, Arkansas during that tumultuous period?
The Washington Post reports: " On Sept. 23, 1957, nine black high school students were greeted by an angry mob of more than 1,000 Little Rock residents protesting the integration
of Little Rock Central High School. Before long, police had to escort the students to safety" ("The Little Rock Nine: 50 Years Later," 2007, p.P02). How did something like this
happen? Many remember the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Brown v. Board of Education was about a student by the name of Linda Brown who had to walk a
great distance to arrive at the black school to which she was assigned. What came from the Supreme Court Case was that separate but equal schools would be deemed unconstitutional.
The ruling did not resolve the dilemma completely, but it was a start. Brown v. Board of Education is a landmark case. One would think that bussing would solve the
problem, but it was a disaster. Also, Linda Brown was not well served. Wilson (1995) notes: "Linda boarded a bus at a pick-up station about seven blocks from her home.
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