The Clinton 12 was a group of African-American teens that made history. The Kids in the group were accepted to a white school about 60 years ago. Those kids were, Maurice Soles, Anna Theresser Caswell, Alfred Williams, “Poochie” Hayden, Regina Smith, Latham Gail Upton, JoAnne Boyce, Robert Thacker, Bobby Cain, Minnie Jones, and Alvah McSwain were all part of the Clinton 12. These 12 individuals changed the thought of themselves by going to 1 school. Bobby Cain, said in his in words, “The only thing I was thinking about was my saftey of entering the school”. I bet that was pretty scary for that whole group not just Bobby.
I bet you’re wondering Where did the Clinton 12 go to school? Well here’s the answer. The location of the school was a high school 18 miles away from Knoxville TN. In a town called Clinton TN, the school was Clinton High School. The Clinton 12 started going to school at Clinton High School on Sun. August 26th,1956.
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The school is still open but is now called Clinton Middle School and it’s located in the same spot as the high school. In 2007 Bobby Cain former member of the Clinton 12 came to speak to the kids that go there.
In conclusion the Clinton 12 were a group of African-American kids that virtually changed history for the better, during the Civil Rights movement
The state and town passed laws and ordinances as the school year drew near in order to keep the school from integrating. Even the state governor refused for the desegregation process to happen without resistance. Some blacks also opposed the desegregation for fear of future repercussions. The nine brave students, however, refused to be stopped.
The multiple forces in favor of integration were determined to gain access to Central High School and integrate public schools in the south. Before any integration was possible in the United States, the NAACP, or the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, was forced to file a lawsuit in the Federal District Court to integrate public schools immediately due to the public and state backlash towards integration (Beals 20). Judge Ronald Davies declared that Governor Faubus had “thwarted the court-approved plan of integration” furthering the movement to integrate Central High (Beals 68). After the lawsuit was settled, the Little Rock Nine was scheduled to integrate into Central High School. However, even after these
On September 25, 1957 nine courageous children risked their lives to attend Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Due to resistance by the state government and public hostility, federal troops were necessary to let nine African American children attend the school. Although the Supreme Courts Landmark 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education cut down racial segregation in public schools, it was the actions of these nine young kids of school integration that tested the strength of that decision.
Did you know that without the Little Rock Nine our schools might still be segregated. The Little Rock Nine were the first black students to attend a white school. Parents and the Governor of Arkansas tried to keep the schools segregated. President Eisenhower found out of this, and sent help to the black students. With the white parents and governor against the; The Little Rock Nine affected the school system with the help of President Eisenhower.
Throughout our nation’s history, there are many instances where a certain group or individual expressed their courageousness by voicing their opinions to make our world a better place. Their willingness and determination to change society for the better good of the people showcase their tremendous courageous qualities that are not present in everyone. A powerful example of courageous acts that greatly impacted our nation are the Little Rock Nine students from Little Rock, Arkansas. As you probably know in the mid-1900s, almost all public schools were segregated, meaning there was a separate school for white kids and a separate school for black kids. In Ben Cosgrove’s Time Magazine article titled “Brave Hearts: Remembering the Little Rock Nine”, he talks about the nine brave African-American teenagers who risked their lives in order to attend Little Rock Central High School, an all-white public school. Because segregation in the southern schools was so prominent, many citizens of the south were outraged
The Little Rock Nine volunteer to enter the segregated high school they had a choice, the choice of entering the high school. The Little Rock Nine volunteer to enter the segregated high school they knew risks if they agree to enter high school. The Little Rock Nine was chosen because of their excellence grades and perfect attendance, the NAACP thought they would be great for integrating into segregated high school but they had faced tons of issues. One of the many problems was that the Little Rock Nine were stopped by angry riots and officers that were ordered by the governor of Arkansas, president Eisenhower had to send the National Guard to escort the Little Rock Nine into the high school. The Little Rock Nine had faced tremendous amounts of discrimination in the high school, they had to endure being called racial slurs and possibly being physically harm. What the Little Rock Nine did change our society we wouldn’t have different races in our schools or have a teacher that is a different race. There is still discrimination and forms of exclusion in schools that still exist. Discrimination and forms of exclusion in schools still exist in today’s modern society and it is affecting our
This is because of the constant bullying by parents and the fellow classmates. The parents and their kids did this by, gathering up in mobs, and saying mean things to the Little rock Nine. Also, the angry mobs would yell at the nine black students. ¨Orval Faubus, the Arkansas governor was completely against black children attending the school and he ordered armed National Guards to show up at the school under the idea that there might be bloodshed and violence.¨ (Little Rock Nine.” Little Rock Nine - History for Kids, www.historyforkids.net/little-rock-nine.html.) This has to do with the Little Rock Nine struggling to complete their goal because if they could not get into the school then they could not complete the goal. Then, later in the year soldiers had to personally escort them into their school in Little
Little Rock Nine was a group of African American students who were prevented from entering a segregated school by the Governor of Arkansas. However, they got lucky because then they were escorted in after the president called in the National Guard. This discussion will evaluate a possible impact this particular event made on the civil rights movement as a whole. Equal rights for educations was a concern in the Civil Rights movement. The level of education would certainly be impacted and would reflect on African American’s socioeconomic status in that society. The Little Rock Nine started from a group of nine African American students wanting to get an education and they acted upon their desires. This later escalated to a larger issue, in which the president got involved.
The little rock 9 were a group of students chosen by the NAACP to test the new desegregation laws passed
The Little Rock Nine had a huge impact on the world, but at the time, they just thought that they were nine students going through unfair treatment, harassment, threats, protesting, and assaults. Through it all, they were determined to make this work whether they were to be accepted or not. They “stirred up a chapter of history that would become an important part of the Civil Rights Movement” (Natasha).
went to. In Chattanooga, the school I went to was Thrasher Elementary. The school I
The governor of Arkansas, Bill Clinton, was the first Democratic candidate in the election of 1992, becoming the first Democratic president since 1976. He was the president number 42 and occupied two presidential period between 1993 to 2000. When he was nominated to the presidency in 1992 by the Democratic party, Clinton centered his campaign in creating jobs, focusing on the image that is close to ordinary people because he does not come from an elite of millionaires like his challenger George W. Bush. Clinton was favored with the career of three rivals counting Ross Perot. In fact, he won with the 43 percent of the votes, while Bush won only with the 37 percent. Consequently, the Democrats retained their majority in both chambers of government. Bush, acting as President in functions, proceeded to sending 20.000 American soldiers to Somalia under the auspices of the ONU to keep the peace and help to support the humanitarian aid. This action received the support of the President-elect Clinton, like the signing in January of 1993 of Start II Treaty related with the nuclear disarmament between Bush and the Russian President Boris Yeltsin.
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