Emmett Till
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Friday, May 10, 2013
President John F. Kennedy
During President John F.Kennedy Inaugural address in 1961, he promised to end discrimination against African Americans & other races.
Ruby Bridges
In the BBC video ,Ruby Bridges on how she helped change America, Ruby Bridges tells us about her experience as the first African American to go to an all white elementary school.
Her parents Abon & Lucille Bridges responded to a request from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to volunteer in the integration of the New Orleans School system.They agreed to participate in the integration,even though her parents volunteered her to participate father Abon was hesitant.
Her parents Abon & Lucille Bridges responded to a request from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to volunteer in the integration of the New Orleans School system.They agreed to participate in the integration,even though her parents volunteered her to participate father Abon was hesitant.
The Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine Were A Group Of African American Students who went to Little Rock Central High School in 1957.These Students were prevented to enter the high school premises by Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus. The students later were allow to enter Little Rock Central High School after the intervention of President Eisenhower.
Name Of the Students
Ernest Green , Elizabeth Eckford , Jefferson Thomas, Terrence Roberts , Carlotta Walls LaNier, Minnijean Brown , Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershed , and Melba Pattillo Beals
Name Of the Students
Ernest Green , Elizabeth Eckford , Jefferson Thomas, Terrence Roberts , Carlotta Walls LaNier, Minnijean Brown , Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershed , and Melba Pattillo Beals
These Images below are the most iconic pictures that show Hazel Massery (girl behind) shouting at Elizabeth Eckford when Little Rock Central High School was integrated.
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