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The Little Rock School Board adopts the Blossom Plan of gradual integration beginning with the high school level (starting in September 1957) and the lower grades during the next six years -
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An angry mob of over 1,000 whites gathers in front of Central High School, while nine African American students are escorted inside. The Little Rock police remove the nine children for their safety. President Eisenhower calls the rioting “disgraceful” and ordered federal troops into Little Rock. -
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Under troop escort, the “Little Rock Nine” are escorted back into Central High School for their first full day of classes -
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Citizens vote 19,470 to 7,561 against integration and the schools remain closed -
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Segregationist members of the school board vote not to renew the contracts of 44 teachers and administrators they say supported integration