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Integration Must Proceed Forthwith

Learn the legal history behind the historic 1957 integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, following the Court’s decisions in Brown v. Board of Education. This special temporary exhibit features the Judge’s Bench from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas where the “Little Rock Nine” first sued for the right to attend Central High.


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From right to left, exhibit wall panel entitled 'A Troubled Past'; hanging black and white banner photo of three African American gentlemen in suits facing the camera while standing on the plaza in front of the Supreme Court Building; an open doorway leading to the main exhibit panel, 'Integration Must Proceed Forthwith: Aaron v. Cooper.'
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Main exhibit panel 'Integration Must Proceed Forthwith: Aaron v. Cooper.' Beneath the exhibit title is a photo of 10 African American individuals: Four young women are seated on a couch. Three men and three women stand directly behind them. To the right of the photo is a square containing introductory exhibit text. The date 1957 appears in large typeface in the bottom right corner.
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Exhibit area showing a wooden judge's bench, chair, and judge's black robe surrounded by interpretive exhibit panels and text.
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Straight-on view of a wooden judge's bench, chair, and interpretive exhibit content.
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Exhibit area showing a wooden judge's bench and chair, angled from behind. A film plays along a wall on the back right. Several chairs are placed in front of the video area.



 

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