America has had quite a history. Additionally, America has had a distinct history when it comes to racial differences. From the Civil War to the Civil Rights Act, America has shown an unforgettable past. However, America showed a history regarding African Americans that still appears today. The Little Rock Nine, organized in 1957, proves that we are not that far removed from our previous actions against another race. In American heritage and the primary structure of government, it is said that all men are created equal. This article will chronicle the Little Rock Nine and their struggle, and how it changed America for the better. The Little Rock Nine began with nine students enrolling in one school. They never imagined it would turn into something this big. The nine courageous students who enrolled at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, were African American. They were all hated by their peers just for their skin color. Not surprisingly, all of their CHS peers were white. These students were Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, Jefferson Thomas, Terence Walters, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Minnijean Brown, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershead, and Melba Pattillo Beals. Through trials and tribulations, these students attended the tortuous Central High School just to prove that integration was a necessary part of American society. It all started when the government recognized that the “separate but equal” rule was unconstitutional and was subsequently abolished from the government. American Rulebook (1994). This was decided in the famous case “Brown v. Board of Education” (1994). Now students of any race could attend any school they wanted without government interference. To enforce this, we need to move from... middle of paper ...... a shift from people not being able to go to school in peace to an easy and comfortable school environment. Through all of this, all nine graduated. Integration has become more and more a part of American life every day. Works Cited Bates, D. (1957, December 17). Letter to Roy Wilkins. Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America. Beals, M. P. (1994). Warriors don't cry. New York: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing. Beals, M.P. (January 31, 1995). (n/a, interviewer)Beals, MP (nd). Quote. Central High School. (1957, September 19). The Tiger. Integration continues at CHS, p. 1.History.com (director). (nd). Little Rock Nine [Motion Picture].n/a. Image of Elizabeth Eckford followed by an angry crowd. Central High School, Little Rock.n/a. Image of nine people leaving the school, escorted by soldiers. Central High School, Little Rock.