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Melba's Historical Birth
Melba Pattilo Beals was born on December 7, 1941, which was also the day Pearl Harbor occurred. -
Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor while a meeting was taking place. -
Television Station first aired
Television Station KATV first aired in Little Rock, Arkansas. -
Brown V. Board of Education case
The Supreme Court ruled that segregation between public schools were illegal. -
Faubus's Election
Orval Faubus was elected governor in Arkansas -
Rosa Parks's Fight
Rosa Parks was asked to give up her seat to white man and refused. She was later then arrested. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
People in Alabama started refusing to take the bus to fight against segregation. -
Hungarian Revolution
The Hungarian Revolution was a nationwide revolt against the government and their soviet-like policies on the people. -
Melba's Integration
Melba was told that she will be 1 of 9 African American children to integrate into Central High School. -
The European Economic Community was established
The European Economic Community was established to bring segregationized countries together in order to abolish it. -
Governor Faubus' Fight to keep Segregation
Governor Faubus called the National Guard to keep schools segregated. -
First Day at Central High
Melba starts her very first day at Central High. -
Troops to Central High
President Eisenhower sends troops to help the integration. -
Melba's Bodyguard
Melba was introduced to her bodyguard Danny. -
Danny saves Melba
Danny saved Melba when a stick of dynamite was thrown down the stairwell. -
Melba's Savior
A boy threw acid in Melba's face and Danny saves her from blindness. -
Minnijean's suspension
Minnijean was suspended when she threw a tray of chili on two white boys because they were harassing her. -
Melba gets away from Andy
Andy tries to attack Melba after school hours, but a white boy named Link saves her. -
Peace Symbol was created
The symbol was created for the British nuclear disarmament. -
Ernest Green makes history
Ernest Green becomes first black boy to graduate from Central High.
