Desegregation of Little Rock Central High
In the early 2oth century since the slavery was abolished the African Americans were still racially segregated in the United States. African Americans were faced a lot of difficulties in the process of desegregation. During segregation they were not allowed to sit at the same row with white people on the bus, they were not allowed to drink from the same water fountain, and attend the High School with white kids. The Little Rock Central High School was the first movement towards the desegregation of schools.
In May 1954, the US Supreme Court issued historic Brown v Board of Education of Topeka. The decision stated that racial segregation of schools was not unconstitutional and the Supreme Court ruled to desegregate all schools throughout the country. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has registered nine students at the Little Rock Central High School, Arkansas to attend school with white students.
In September 1957, nine African American students were walking to school and were met by the hundreds of segregational protestors. Those nine students were threatened and disrespected by the protestors. The US President D. Eisenhower had to send troops to accompany students to their classrooms and bathrooms for the safety features. Ernest Green was the first African American to graduate from the Little Rock High School.
In conclusion, the desegregation in US was not an easy process, but is accomplished. It was a gradual movement of change in the US. Now we have an African American President. I believe that we should treat people the way we want to be treated, no matter what skin color, race, ethnicity and age they are. We are all humans.
