In a time of discrimination and racism nine children entered a white only school only to change the future of lives of millions of blacks They were called Little Rock Nine which was made of Melba Pattillo Beals Minnijean Brown Elizabeth Eckford Ernest Green Gloria Ray Karlmark Carlotta Walls LaNier Thelma Mothershed and Terrence Roberts The Little Rock Nine US History Context In 1954 the Supreme Court decided to make segregation in public schools illegal Since Governor Faubus disagreed to this decision President Eisenhower met with him to discuss the decision Finally in 1955 the Little Rock School board compiled and agreed on letting nine African American enroll into the all white high school Little Rock Nine Timeline Hartford Courant Changing school for the children was a frightening experience because of the amount of changes hey had to go through and he amount of new opportunities they would have Little Rock Remembers The Little Rock Nine
