What school did Rosa Parks go to as a child?
On Monday, September 23, 1957, the nine black students set off for the high school. They knew there would be violence so they went in the rear entrance. White mobs were there to protest because they didn’t want any Blacks in their school.Each student had their own patroller to walk with them to school and during school in case of any problems.The names of the student were Minnijean Brown ,Elizabeth Eckford,Ernest Green,Thelma Mothershed Wair ,Melba Pattillo Beals ,Carlotta Walls LaNier,Terrence Roberts ,Jefferson Thomas,Gloria Ray Karlmark.They went to Centarl High School. Ranging in ages from 15 to 17, these teenagers showed a enormous amount of courage and are considered civil rights activists – meaning that they fought for the right for children all over the country to attend the school of their choice regardless of their race. Today, history remembers these students as the “Little Rock Nine.” Their actions showed the world that no matter how old you are, you can change the course o