Little Rock Nine

The Little Rock Nine refers to nine African American students who, in 1957, bravely integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, amid strong opposition. This was a significant moment in the Civil Rights Movement, challenging racial segregation after the Supreme Court’s decision that separate schools are unconstitutional. Despite facing threats, mobs, and the need for federal intervention, the students attended the previously all-white school, symbolizing progress toward racial equality and inspiring further efforts to end segregation in American education.