What was the first day like for the nine african american students who volunteered to enroll in little rock’s first integrated school? they were barred from entering the school by national guard troops and rioters. they were blocked by rioters but fought their way through. they were allowed in the school and were allowed equal use of all the facilities. they were allowed in the school but could not eat in the cafeteria or use the bathrooms.

It would be the first statement, They were barred from entering the school by National Guard troops and rioters.

was a long, primarily nonviolent series of events to bring full civil rights and equality under the law to all americans. the era has had a lasting impact on united states society, in its tactics, the increased social and legal acceptance of civil rights, and in its exposure of the prevalence and cost of racism. in the south violence and fraud in southern elections from 1868 to 1876, which had reduced black voter turnout and enabled southern white democrats to regain power in state legislatures across the south