The little rock nine documentary

Timeline of Little Rock Nine Events

“1955
May: The Little Rock School Board adopts a plan to gradually integrate, beginning with the admission of a few African American students to Central High School in September, 1957.

The Supreme Court rules that segregation must be ended “with all deliberate speed” but sets no deadline.

1956
Spring:The Arkansas NAACP files suit in federal court for immediate integration of the Little Rock Public Schools.

November:Faubus is elected to a second term as governor.

1957
Spring:In response to the NAACP lawsuit, a federal court rules that Little Rock’s integration plan meets the test of “all deliberate speed.” School officials approve 17 African American students for enrollment at Central High School from over 200 applicants.

Faubus pushes four bills designed to resist integration and limit the activities of the NAACP through the Arkansas legislature