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Brown vs. Board of Education
Segregation in schools is declared unconstitutional. They aspect schools to desegregate because of Brown vs. Board of Education. -
Supreme Courts Order's Followed
Little Rock's school district declares that they will follow the Supreme Court's order about desegregating schools. -
Kids Try to Register in White School
About 33 kids tried to register into into a all white schools but were denied by the schools. -
Lawsuit Filed
NAACP and Bate's filled a lawsuit against the Little Rock's schools district. They didn't think they were following the Supreme Court's orders. The court eventually denied it because they though they were following the laws. -
Governor Orders Troops
Govern Orual Fabus order troops to go to Little Rock Central High School. He ordered them not to let the African american students in the school. -
Troops Removed
The Governor Orual Fabus removes the troops he order to not let the African American kids go into the schools on September 2. -
Attempt At First Day
The nine kids tried to enter through a side door and have their first day. The white mob was getting big so they had the kids leave around lunchtime. -
First Full Day
The nine African Americans registered to Little Rock Central High School have their first full day at the schools. The governor order troops to protect them as they went into the schools.