Elizabeth Eckford was born on October 4, 1941 but she was no ordinary girl. When Elizabeth was 15 when she was chosen for the little rock nine. She was one of the first of black people to go to school with white kids. The first day Elizabeth got to school the mob was so big she could barely get to the door. But what was more surprising was that the national guard was there so she couldn't get into the door. Governor Fabius called them because he didn't want the black people in schools either. It took two weeks for president Eisenhower to send troops so the Little Rock Nine could safely go to school. The mobs still continued, however. They were there to discourage them so the kids wouldn't go to school. It didn't
Elizabeth Eckford was born on October 4, 1941 but she was no ordinary girl. When Elizabeth was 15 when she was chosen for the little rock nine. She was one of the first of black people to go to school with white kids. The first day Elizabeth got to school the mob was so big she could barely get to the door. But what was more surprising was that the national guard was there so she couldn't get into the door. Governor Fabius called them because he didn't want the black people in schools either. It took two weeks for president Eisenhower to send troops so the Little Rock Nine could safely go to school. The mobs still continued, however. They were there to discourage them so the kids wouldn't go to school. It didn't