The Little Rock 9

September 1957 just another day in Little Rock, Arkansas ~ Oh, except for the fact that President Eisenhower has just sent in the 101 Airborne of the United States Army [Airborne] "Operations Arkansas" in to Little Rock Central High School. The Airborne established a perimeter of the school grounds in order to uphold the Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education [1954] . The Screaming Eagles would escort the Little Rock 9 to school every morning and they quickly stabilize the area.

This all started when the [1868] 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States said all citizens had rights to equality including equal protection.

In 1896 ~ 58 years before Brown vs. The Board of Education the status quo 'separate but equal' as was found in Plessy vs. Ferguson was not going to continue. Plessy vs. Ferguson [1896].

Students wanted to go to school, abet 'all-white' even if your skin was black or brown. Hear Ernest Green's Story

How much to you know about this event?
Quizzes: Brown v. Board of Education

If you did not do well on this quick quiz, please take the time to bring your self up to speed and remember Linda Brown. History of Brown

Today, celebrate that fact that you went to school with all classes and ethnic students according to your school boundaries and remind someone today about this current event and how far we have come and how far we still have to go.