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Little Rock Nine

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A group of nine African American students who attempted to integrate Little Rock High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957, facing significant resistance and requiring federal intervention.

AP course connection

Topic 4.4: 4.4 Discrimination, Segregation, and the Origins of the Civil Rights Movement

Unit 4