Desegregated classroom in Washington D.C
After the Little Rock Nine's year at Central High School, many schools follow in their footsteps. In 1960 desegregation began in Louisiana; at first, it was boycotted in New Orleans but the protesting eventually ceased. Places such as Las Vegas, Nevada, and Boston, Massachusetts, also started desegregating and fighting for equal education.
The Little Rock Nine were one of the first groups that integrated into an all-white high school. They accomplished their goals of surviving a year at Central High School and starting a fight for desegregation. Ernest Green managed to graduate despite the constant threats and attacks from white students and their parents. Two other students from the Little Rock Nine also graduated in later years. By the 1970s, virtually all schools were fully desegregated. The Little Rock Nine started a fight for equal education among blacks and whites, and achieved their goal. For this accomplishment they were awarded a Congressional Gold Medal in 1998 by President Bill Clinton. Their legacy is long-lasting, and their impact on diversity in schools in still seen today.