“We realized in 1957 that this was not an easy journey. It was one in which we thought we were simply exercising our right to the best education that was available in Little Rock, Arkansas.”
-Ernest Green, one of the Nine
-Ernest Green, one of the Nine
Although attending Central High was dangerous, the Little Rock Nine embraced their responsibility to set an example for other schools around the country, and persevered to fulfill their civil rights. Shaped by the struggles they endured as teenagers, the Nine continued to fulfill their responsibility as adults, creating the Little Rock 9 Foundation, which furthered their efforts to work for civil rights and ensure equal access to education.
"They used to call Arkansas 'the land of opportunity,' and black people said, 'Opportunity for whom? Today, we can say 'opportunity for all,' and Arkansas can be proud of this moment."
-Ernest Green, one of the Nine
-Ernest Green, one of the Nine