LITTLE ROCK

1954

• Brown v Board of Education
• Made segregation illegal.

1955

• Brown II
• Made integration sooner.

1956

• 27 African Americans attempted to attend a white school in Little Rock.
• Told to attend a nearby black school.
• Aaron v Cooper (another case to end segregation in schools)

1957

• Arkansas State Legislature approved four segregation bills.
• Created the State Sovereignty Committee.
• The Capital Citizens Council issued a statement that supported segregation.

1957 CONT.

• Gov. Faubus ordered Arkansas National Guard to prevent African Americans from entering Little Rock Central High School.
• September 23-they entered the school.

1958

• Five bomb threats received in a seven day period (January)