...* The Little Rock Nine were the nine African-American students involved in the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School. Their entrance into the school in 1957 sparked a nationwide crisis when Arkansas governor Orval Faubus, in defiance of a federal court order, called out the Arkansas National Guard to prevent the Nine from entering. President Dwight D. Eisenhower responded by federalizing the National Guard and sending in units of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division to escort the Nine into the school on September 25, 1957. The military presence remained for the duration of the school year. * Before transferring to Central, the Nine attended segregated schools for black students in Little Rock. Carlotta Walls, Jefferson Thomas, and Gloria Ray attended Paul Laurence Dunbar Junior High School, while Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, Thelma Mothershed, Terrence Roberts, Minnijean Brown, and Melba Pattillo attended Horace Mann High School. * On May 24, 1955, the Little Rock School Board adopted a plan for gradual integration, known as the Blossom Plan (also known as the Little Rock Phase Program). The plan called for desegregation to begin in the fall of 1957 at Central and filter down to the lower grades over the next six years. Under the plan, students would be permitted to transfer from any school where their race was in the minority, thus ensuring that the black schools would remain racially segregated, because many people believed that few, if any, white...
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...Was little rock nine more of a failure than a success for the civil rights? One could argue that the little rock nine was a complete failure for the civil rights because, although the federal law about education had been legally changed, the reality was that the state governments were finding ways to get around the integration of the black children. Mostly the southern states found ways to rig the system to prevent as little integration as possible. They made it compulsory for the black children to have criteria like character and health for them to get into the school. This got rid of about 75to25 applicants. Then they tried to convince the rest of the remaining applicants not to continue with the application. Even if the children decided to go through with their application they risked abuse and being victimised everyday they went. By 1964 only 123 black students out of 7000 attended integrated schools in little rock. The fact there was no widespread integration at that time suggested that the civil right had yet more work to do in their goal to achieve equality. Tension between the federal government and state government also contributed to the failure of little rock nine. Segregated schools were illegal according to federal law but authorities like governor Faubus did all in their power to stop integration. In opposition to the civil rights Faubus has sent in national guards to stop the little rock nine from entering central high. He also spread rumours that the black...
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...LITTLE ROCK NINE The Little Rock Nine: The Crisis That Shaped a Nation Angela Manjarrez Point Loma Nazarene University Abstract The Little Rock Nine were nine African American students from Little Rock, Arkansas who enrolled at Central High School. No African American student was allowed to enroll in an all White school, until the Supreme Court passed a ruling in which schools would be integrated. It was a trying time for these nine students as they suffered through violence, hate, segregation, humiliation, and fear. Little did they know that their actions during the 1957-1958 school year would mark an important event that changed history forever. They endured massive amounts of pain during their ordeal of mainly trying to get an education. But they received help and support along the way. The Little Rock Nine shaped the educational systems and gave hope to a divided nation at the time. They would grow to be successful individuals and remembered as unsung heroes in Civil Rights history. The Little Rock Nine: The Crisis That Shaped a Nation In 1957, nine ordinary teenagers walked out of their homes and stepped up to the front lines in the battle for civil rights. The “Little Rock Nine” or the “Little Rock Crisis” refers to a time in history in which nine African American students were prevented from attending Little Rock Central High School, located in the southern state of Arkansas. This also took place during the Civil Rights Movement. The Little Rock Nine were the...
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...Alright losers, sit your butt down, Imma ‘bout to tell y’all a story. Elizabeth Eckford, a member of the Little Rock Nine, got ready for her first day at Central high on September 4, 1957. However, she did not realize at the time that she would make the front page of the newspaper and get the world to notice what was happening in Little Rock. The Brown v. Board of Education case required schools to integrate. This was tough for most schools, mainly schools in the south. The first southern school to integrate was Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Elizabeth was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine, African-American students that were the first of their race to enroll into Central. Their story was so intriguing that reporters from across the...
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...Segregation Debated and Changed: Little Rock Nine I will never forget September 4, 1957. It was a beautiful, warm, sunny day. I was making breakfast as my daughter, Elizabeth, was ironing her new dress, a beautiful white shirtwaist with a deep gingham hem, which we had made for her. My son was watching television, as he did every morning, while he waited for his breakfast. My husband was sitting next to my son on the couch in the living room, reading the morning newspaper. It seemed to be a perfectly normal day until the news came on. “A large crowd of angry white people has gathered outside of Little Rock’s Central High School. Everyone here is wondering whether the nine Negro students will show up today,” said the TV announcer. “Turn that off!” I exclaimed. Immediately my husband got up from the couch and came to my side. He held me in his arms and quietly said, “My nerves are shattered too. The news reports were bad enough last night, but we must not let the ignorance get to us. Elizabeth will be fine once she gets to school and joins the other children.” My husband makes me feel so safe and calm I thought to myself. He had a special talent, you could say. My heart sang as I heard Elizabeth announce, “See you later, Mom. Good-bye, Pop. Don't worry about me. I'll be fine.” I interjected, “Before you go, let’s all pray.” “Do we have to? I am going to be late!” “Take my hand, sweetheart. It will only take a second to ask for God’s...
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...students, only nine dared to stay. These nine would soon change the United States forever. The Little Rock Nine were by far the bravest people in history. Those nine were Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, Melba Patillo Beals, Jefferson Thomas, Terrence Roberts, Carlotta Walls, Minnijean Brown, Gloria Ray, and Thelma Mothershed. They were the African American teenagers who risked everything for equality. Out of the hundreds who wanted to, they were the only ones who stayed. Five hundred and seventeen students were there at the start, but it quickly changed to eighty, then to forty-two, then to seventeen, then to ten, then to nine. Many of these students dropped out because they were scared, and were told that...
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...of the school day? That’s exactly how the Little Rock Nine felt every day they attended Central High School. When they got the news that they were chosen to go to one of the best high schools in the country, they thought they’d finally done it. Finally gotten the chance to prove that they were just as worthy as whites to get a good education. But all of their optimism disappeared the moment they saw the mob gathered in front of the school. They knew then that nothing would be as they expected. All of their thoughts were confirmed once they stepped inside. The...
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...Feb 24 14 Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd. announced consolidated unaudited earnings results for six months ended Dec. 31, 2013. For the period, the company reported sales of RMB 14,713,844,000, operating profit of RMB 1,759,379,000, profit before income tax of RMB 1,213,999,000, profit for the period of RMB 982,678,000, profit attributable to equity holders of the company of RMB 972,602,000 or RMB 0.21 per basic diluted share, net cash generated from operating activities of RMB 1,500,859,000, payment for property, plant and equipment of RMB 1,456,766,000 compared to the sales of RMB 14,725,654,000, operating profit of RMB 1,647,722,000, profit before income tax of RMB 866,773,000, profit for the period of RMB 677,151,000, profit attributable to equity holders of the company of RMB 658,469,000 or RMB 0.14 per basic diluted share, net cash generated from operating activities of RMB 1,765,646,000, payment for property, plant and equipment of RMB 2,883,676,000 for the same period a year ago. The directors of company recommend the payment of an interim dividend of 2.0 RMB cents against 2.0 RMB cents per ordinary share a year ago, totaling approximately RMB 93,324,000 for the period against RMB 93,258,000 a year ago. Such interim dividend has been approved in the meeting of board of directors of the company on 24 February 2014, which is expected to be payable to the shareholders by post on or before 18 July 2014. The dividend will be payable to the shareholders whose names appear...
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...Elizabeth Eckford was a part of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine African American students who attended Central High School in Little Rock Arkansas. Central High School was a segregated school prior to the Little Rock Nine.(DEF) This decision was made after the Brown vs Board of Education, which composed of five separate cases that dealt with segregation in schools.(JKL) The resulting decision was that schools were separated but not equal in 1954.(JKL) The National Association for Advancement of Colored People(NAACP) recruited Elizabeth Eckford and 8 other students to be part of the Little Rock Nine, in an attempt to integrate Central High School.(FGH) President Eisenhower sent the police and 101st Airborne to escort the Little Rock Nine for the school year.(FGH) However, even with protection the treatment of the students in the Little Rock Nine was harsh and violent....
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...Critical Thinking Worksheet Teresa Horton Com / 170 April 8, 2012 Dr. Laura Wilson Which Version Of “Hurt” Would You Prefer? Nine Inch Nails versus Johnny Cash The song “Hurt” written by Trent Reznor and originally performed by his band Nine Inch Nails is a melancholy, haunting song. Nine Inch Nails’ version was recorded in 1994 and rerecorded and released by Johnny Cash in 2002. Each of the performers has a style, which some people would argue is at opposite ends of the spectrum of popular music; one is what is referred to as “Industrial Rock”, the other is country. Indeed, the musical genres are diverse; however, the song “Hurt” transcends the boundaries between old and new, hard and soft, and especially the differences and similarities between these men. Nine Inch Nails is known for their industrial rock sound which combines synthesizers and percussion to produce sounds that remind you of a steel yard in Pennsylvania. This is probably a testament to the fact that the bands’ lead singer, Trent Reznor was born and raised near those steel yards (“The Nine Inch Nails Wiki,” 2012). Johnny Cash’s version speaks to those familiar with growing up during a rough time or not having much; people considered the down-trodden. Growing up in a religious family in Arkansas seems ingrained in the way Cash performs the song. Johnny lived a hard life on a cotton farm (“Johnny Cash,” 2012). Reznor and Cash both graduated from high school...
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...I, Elizabeth Rockford was one of the members who was involved with the little rock nine. Prior to the desegregation in Central, there had been one school for whites and one school for blacks. The night before when the governor went on television and had announced that he had called out the Arkansas National Guard, I thought that he had done this to insure the protection of all the students.But we did not have a telephone, so without any intention we were not contacted to let us know that Daisy Bates of NAACP had arranged for some ministers to accompany the students in a group.So I had thought what happened In 1954, the United States Supreme Court declared public school segregation unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education that this segregation...
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...How did Little Rock Nine change schools forever? It all started in 1954 when the supreme court decided that segregation in schools was “unconstitutional.” After these events had happened, schools around the country followed their lead. On September 25, 1957, nine African American students walked into an all white school. Doing this made other schools around the US started to think about the segregation laws. There’s always two sides to a story. There were two points of view about the LIttle Rock Nine. The first being how the 9 students entering the school that day. We are unable to even imagine what it felt like to walk through all of the military guards and police officers. The fear of being different, the fear of being hurt. But also the...
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...spat on me.” Wow! What kind of respect is that? The little rock nine had to deal with segregation because they were colored and tried to go to Central High in Arkansas. The nine African American teens had to deal with segregation because the National Guard blocked their school so they couldn’t get in, then they had to have an armed escort just to get in, after that they had to deal with all the other kids taunting them because of their color. They all ended up getting into the Little Rock Central HIgh School. During the National Guard blockage, the governor sent the National Guard to the Little Rock Central High School because he didn’t want them in the school because they were colored. Several councils threatened to protest at Central High and block the black students from entering Central High school. Elizabeth Eckford said, ¨They moved closer and closer. ... Somebody started yelling. ... I tried to see a friendly face somewhere in the crowd—someone who maybe could help. I looked into the face of an old woman and it seemed a kind face, but when I looked at her again, she spat on me.¨ The National Guard and the Governor did not like the idea of the 9 students to go into Central High. The Governor got the National Guard to surround the school because he didn’t want the...
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...The musical Nine focuses on the life of an artist. As an artist, Guido Contini who directs films and has became famous for his work. Arrogant and self-centered Guido Contini finds himself struggling to find meaning, purpose, and most importantly a script for his latest film. With only a week left before shooting begins, Guido desperately searches for answers and inspiration from his wife, his mistress, and others around him. As his chaotic profession steadily destroys his personal life, Guido must find a balance between creating art and deciding what is really important to him. Guido’s obsession with his films but more importantly his obsession with his lifestyle blinds him from reality. Throughout the story the press keep hassling Guido and his wife, Luisa, about the way Guido lives his life. Including his personal life, which entails questions about his mistresses, his progress on his movie, and the relationship between him as his wife. In a scene Luis describes whom her husband really is, and that the press confuses Guido with his work. “My husband makes movies; To make them he lives a kind of dream; In which his actions aren’t always what they seem”, Luisa believes that her husband and his work are confused by the public. When watching the play I was somewhat confused on what side she was on. I couldn’t distinguish the difference between how she felt towards Guido and how she felt towards the press’s thoughts on Guido. I believe though at that point in the play that...
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...Brandon Robledo Period 3 DATE \@ "MMMM d, y" June 1, 2014 9/11 Essay On September 11 2001, it started off as a regular monday morning in New York City, on that morning around 8:30 am , a very low plane was flying over manhattan. And people can hear it very clearly. And as the looked for it and wondered where it came from. They soon see it flying right into the World Trade Center. And the plan crashed into one of the towers. Then a could moments later another plan crashes the other tower. And shortly that tower collapsed. And the pentagon was hit by a plane also. This Terrorist attacked had a huge impact on the american people. It change so many lives. Theres many ways it changed america. But these are a few. I think a major thing that has changed is the way of travel. After 9/11 the checking of the bags has improved and the way they search us . And theres multiply steps in the bag checks. And better mettle detecters. And they informed stricter rules. On the people who are flying. And for now on, they do a better background checks on the pilots. And there history and there race. They also retrained all the staff on the plane. And prepared them how to react on a situation like that. And it has been said, that every plane has at least 2 under cover air marshals on board. To protect the passenger. In November of 2002 George Bush created the HomeLand Security.To protect the USA from more terrorist attacks like 9/11. also to improve the military's protection on the United...
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