Rights & Responsibilities: Little Rock, Arkansas
Rights: The rights that were fought for during the time that the "Little Rock Nine" African Americans attended school at Central High school were of two in quantity.
1) One of the two rights that "the Nine" fought for was the right for every single African American student to be able to attend school with other students of the Caucasian ethnicity. Before the segregation that caused a huge stir in Little Rock, all African Americans and Caucasians shared different school and many different facilities. Of course there would have been nothing wrong with this if it weren't for the drastically poorer conditions of the African American facilities simply because of their skin. Time and time again, the oppressed fought for their civil right but it wasn't until Little Rock that the schools had become of mixed race. The unfair advantage of the Caucasian student greatly exceeded that of the African American student and it was this reason that justice had to be done. Throughout the trying times for the nine brave students, they suffered great harassment and pain but some soon realized that they weren't just doing this for themselves but for the younger generations of people with colored skin.
2) The other right that the students fought for was the simple right of equal opportunities to education as everyone else. With the handy down books, teachers, and equipment, this was the exact opposite of the case for African American students while Caucasian students sat in new chairs with new books and well taught teachers. Such a disadvantage gave a handicap to the African American community. With this in mind the students went to Central High, an old Caucasian old school, to receive a better education and a chance to show that in contrast to popular belief, colored skin didn't make you a lesser being. Through hard work and determination they all succeeded and went to do great things for their communities in support of the idea of equality.
Responsibilities: The responsibility that the Little Rock Nine unknowingly brought to light by their attendance to Central High was the responsibility of authority figures to protect everyone that they can since they have power to do so.
1) The responsibility of authority figures to protect those they have power over was put into view after horrible incidents against the nine African American students attending Central High. These students were dealt with more harshly and greatly less respect and kindness than given to any other student. A teacher was even so bold to not place any student behind an African American one because, possibly, of the fact that she thought that they wouldn't want to be around the colored student. When military first arrived to Central High because of the segregation, it was to stop them from entering the school. As they were kept out, angry mobsters would yell and try to scare them. At one point a colored reporter for a news station was attacked and beaten by Caucasians that were nearby and saw him. To walk out of your house and to not feel safe because of your pigment is an awful thing.
1) One of the two rights that "the Nine" fought for was the right for every single African American student to be able to attend school with other students of the Caucasian ethnicity. Before the segregation that caused a huge stir in Little Rock, all African Americans and Caucasians shared different school and many different facilities. Of course there would have been nothing wrong with this if it weren't for the drastically poorer conditions of the African American facilities simply because of their skin. Time and time again, the oppressed fought for their civil right but it wasn't until Little Rock that the schools had become of mixed race. The unfair advantage of the Caucasian student greatly exceeded that of the African American student and it was this reason that justice had to be done. Throughout the trying times for the nine brave students, they suffered great harassment and pain but some soon realized that they weren't just doing this for themselves but for the younger generations of people with colored skin.
2) The other right that the students fought for was the simple right of equal opportunities to education as everyone else. With the handy down books, teachers, and equipment, this was the exact opposite of the case for African American students while Caucasian students sat in new chairs with new books and well taught teachers. Such a disadvantage gave a handicap to the African American community. With this in mind the students went to Central High, an old Caucasian old school, to receive a better education and a chance to show that in contrast to popular belief, colored skin didn't make you a lesser being. Through hard work and determination they all succeeded and went to do great things for their communities in support of the idea of equality.
Responsibilities: The responsibility that the Little Rock Nine unknowingly brought to light by their attendance to Central High was the responsibility of authority figures to protect everyone that they can since they have power to do so.
1) The responsibility of authority figures to protect those they have power over was put into view after horrible incidents against the nine African American students attending Central High. These students were dealt with more harshly and greatly less respect and kindness than given to any other student. A teacher was even so bold to not place any student behind an African American one because, possibly, of the fact that she thought that they wouldn't want to be around the colored student. When military first arrived to Central High because of the segregation, it was to stop them from entering the school. As they were kept out, angry mobsters would yell and try to scare them. At one point a colored reporter for a news station was attacked and beaten by Caucasians that were nearby and saw him. To walk out of your house and to not feel safe because of your pigment is an awful thing.