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CHOICES IN LITTLE ROCK
If you were an African American going to central high
school when it was being desegregated who do you think
deserves a memorial to be remembered at central high? In 1957,
location Arkansas, central high school was desegregated. There
was 9 little black people, and they were called “ The Little rock
nine “ There’s many people that has contributed to the
desegregation at central high, but the 3 groups or individuals
that deserve memorials; Daisy Bates, the 14th amendment, and
the white adults.
Daisy bates deserves to be remembered in a memorial
because she played a big part in the contribution of the
desegregation of central high school. She was the president of
Arkansas; was the little rock 9’s advocate, and she made smart
decisions about things. Want Evidence? Here, “ The president of
the Arkansas NAACP, not only advised the little rock 9 but also
served as their advocate. After Jefferson Thomas was physically
beaten twice within a single week, she made a decision”
Another reason why she deserves a memorial is because she
went to the superintendent for central high to try to get a few
white students expelled for harassing, & hurting the little rock 9.
This is important because she was trying to make central high at
least reality comfortable for the Little 9, so they would step at
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the school and not leave because of the harsh harassment. Daisy
wanted to keep them there so she could the integration at Central
High school was a success. This is why I think Daisy bates
deserves to be remembered in a memorial to the desegregation
of Central High School.
The 14th amendment should be remembered in a memorial
because it contributed to the desegregation of central high
school. All person born or naturalize in the U.S and the subject
to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the U.S. and of state
when rein they reside. “No school shall make or enforce any law
which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of
the United States nor shall any state deprive any person of life,
or property, without due process of law; nor deny any person
within its jurisdiction the equal protection of laws. In Plessey V
Ferguson the Supreme Court held that the states could impose
segregation so long as they provided similar facilities. “ The
formation of the separate cause in Berea college V Kentucky,
holding that states could force private acts to discriminate by
prohibiting colleges from having both black and white students
“This is why I think the 14th amendment deserves to be
remembered in a memorial.
White Adults deserve a memorial to be remembered
because they did a lot to help the Little Rock 9.