L.Q: What impact did the Little Rock Nine have?
Little Rock Nine
Key words:
Federal = the central government that has power over
the states
States = areas that are part of the same country but
have some autonomy in certain areas
Autonomy = control
Integrate = bring together
Congress = US version of Parliament
Starter:
1. When was the Little Rock Nine?
1957
2. What happened during the Little Rock Nine?
Nine black students enrolled a high school in Little Rock
and arrived at an angry mob and members of the press.
Elizabeth Eckford arrived on her own by accident and
she was verbally attacked. The governor deployed the
state guard to stop the black students from entering the
school. President Eisenhower forced the National Guard
to protect the students when they were in school. The
state governor for Arkansas closed schools for a year
3. What event did the Little Rock Nine follow and how are
they linked?
Followed the Brown v. Topeka case in 1954. They are
linked as they are both for desegregating schools.
Little Rock Nine
Key words:
Federal = the central government that has power over
the states
States = areas that are part of the same country but
have some autonomy in certain areas
Autonomy = control
Integrate = bring together
Congress = US version of Parliament
Starter:
1. When was the Little Rock Nine?
1957
2. What happened during the Little Rock Nine?
Nine black students enrolled a high school in Little Rock
and arrived at an angry mob and members of the press.
Elizabeth Eckford arrived on her own by accident and
she was verbally attacked. The governor deployed the
state guard to stop the black students from entering the
school. President Eisenhower forced the National Guard
to protect the students when they were in school. The
state governor for Arkansas closed schools for a year
3. What event did the Little Rock Nine follow and how are
they linked?
Followed the Brown v. Topeka case in 1954. They are
linked as they are both for desegregating schools.
