In 1857, the Supreme Court declared with the Dred Scott case that people of African descent were not protected by the Constitution, as they were not U.S. citizens. Exactly one hundred years later, Central High became the first high school to desegregate, with nine black students starting at the all-white school.
As you'll remember from history, the nine students were denied entrance to the school by a mob of 1000 called by Governor Faubus. President Eisenhower then called the 1200-man 101st Airborne Division to escort the students.
While still a working school, it's also a National Historic Site and incredible museum, manned by Brian and Fabian, two of the nicest and most earnest rangers we've met.
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