Little Rock Nine

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/little-rock-nine

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the group name?The Little Rock Nine
2. What is the year of integration attempt?1957
3. Who were the Little Rock Nine?They were nine brave African American students who attended the all‑white Little Rock Central High School in 1957.
4. Why did the governor block them from the school?Governor Orval Faubus used the Arkansas National Guard to stop them because he feared riots and wanted to keep segregation.

Brown v. Board of Education: A 1954 Supreme Court ruling that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
Civil Rights Movement: A historical struggle by African Americans and their allies to end institutionalized racial discrimination and segregation.
Federalization of National Guard: The process by which a state's National Guard is placed under the command of the U.S. President.
Desegregation: The process of ending the separation of races in schools and other public places, mandated by law.