Warriors Dont Cry1

In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Brown vs. The Board of Education that schools needed to integrate and provide equal education for all people and it was unconstitutional for the state to deny certain citizens this opportunity. Although this decision was a landmark case and meant the schools could no longer deny admission to a child based solely on the color of their skin. By 1957, most schools had began to slowly integrate their

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On the outside, they remained stoic, not allowing any emotion to be shown for fear the mob would become even more violent. He stated in an interview that the reason for the troops was he heard a rumor that white supremacists were going to riot and he was just protecting the students. An enormous mob outside was waiting for them but they pressed on.

Even though the guards were with the students, they still experienced constant hatred and acts of racial violence. They were part of a stepping stone that helped the civil rights movement to take off and eventually led to complete integration of all ethnic groups in America. Even others didn't think the South was quite ready for the change. She patiently waited until the 1959 ruling was announced that declared Governor Faubus's bill unconstitutional, forcing him to reopen the doors. Beals recalls one of her experiences with segregation in the city when she tells the story of when she was only five years old and saved up all of her money in order to buy a ticket on the merry-go-round at the park. The families of the Little Rock Nine (now eight) students fell under enormous pressure from all sides.

On September 20, a judge ruled in favor of the students and prevented Governor Faubus from using the National Guard to prevent entry into the school. This was a huge victory for the entire African-American society. One of the most widely known instances of this happening was at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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