Little Rock Crisis
Latonya Doctor
Cse.120 History
September 18, 2013
Essay #1
Little Rocks Crisis
In today’s society, it is very unconceivable to see an African American denied access into the same school as whites. Though in 21’st century, a high school in fact did the imaginable and set a mark history. The crisis at Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas; changed the life of Elizabeth Ann Eckford. This 1957 incident created the “Little Rock Crisis”, due to the governor’s officials and angry mobs.
The first day of classes for Elizabeth Ann Eckford didn’t go as she may have thought it would. While Elizabeth tried to avoid the crowd by going through the side door, she was escorted back to the front where an angry mob was standing. They yelled many harsh and cruel statements such as “'Lynch her! Lynch her!'” according to John Kirk; from an article of “History Today” (Kirk). A bus came minutes later and guided her away from the mob instantly before she could be mistreated. This was the beginning of a movement we now call the “Little Rock Crisis”.
The Little Rock Crisis revolved around not only Elizabeth Ann Eckford but also around, Terrance Roberts, Ernest Green, Melba Pattillo, Thelma Mothershed, Gloria Ray, Jefferson Thomas and Carlotta Walls Minnijean Brown. These African American students where considered the “Little Rock Nine” who changed history forever. They put their lives on the line for education and equal rights and set a mark for the civil rights movement. The US Supreme Court’s 1954 Board v Brown of Education ruled that segregation in school was unconstitutional. Brown tried to invalidate the Plessy v Ferguson case stating “separate but equal”. The court then tried to state that such statement had no place in public education, which effected the organization of segregation in southern states.
Browns decision was considered a foolish mistake to Supreme Courts Chief Justice Earl Warren, according to Kirk John. Due to this, President Dwight D Elsenhower
Cse.120 History
September 18, 2013
Essay #1
Little Rocks Crisis
In today’s society, it is very unconceivable to see an African American denied access into the same school as whites. Though in 21’st century, a high school in fact did the imaginable and set a mark history. The crisis at Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas; changed the life of Elizabeth Ann Eckford. This 1957 incident created the “Little Rock Crisis”, due to the governor’s officials and angry mobs.
The first day of classes for Elizabeth Ann Eckford didn’t go as she may have thought it would. While Elizabeth tried to avoid the crowd by going through the side door, she was escorted back to the front where an angry mob was standing. They yelled many harsh and cruel statements such as “'Lynch her! Lynch her!'” according to John Kirk; from an article of “History Today” (Kirk). A bus came minutes later and guided her away from the mob instantly before she could be mistreated. This was the beginning of a movement we now call the “Little Rock Crisis”.
The Little Rock Crisis revolved around not only Elizabeth Ann Eckford but also around, Terrance Roberts, Ernest Green, Melba Pattillo, Thelma Mothershed, Gloria Ray, Jefferson Thomas and Carlotta Walls Minnijean Brown. These African American students where considered the “Little Rock Nine” who changed history forever. They put their lives on the line for education and equal rights and set a mark for the civil rights movement. The US Supreme Court’s 1954 Board v Brown of Education ruled that segregation in school was unconstitutional. Brown tried to invalidate the Plessy v Ferguson case stating “separate but equal”. The court then tried to state that such statement had no place in public education, which effected the organization of segregation in southern states.
Browns decision was considered a foolish mistake to Supreme Courts Chief Justice Earl Warren, according to Kirk John. Due to this, President Dwight D Elsenhower