Minnijean Brown TrickeyMinnijean Brown Trickey, like the other members of the Little Rock Nine experienced verbal and physical harassment throughout the school year. Trickey was first suspended, and then expelled, for retaliating against the daily torment.

When did Minnijean Brown get expelled?

February 1958

While attending Central High School, Minnijean was suspended in December 1957 when she poured chili on a boy who tripped her. She was later expelled in February 1958 for calling a girl who verbally and physically assaulted her “white trash.”

Why did Minnijean Brown get suspended?

Her suspension was the result of an incident which took place on December 17, 1957. While walking through the crowded cafeteria during lunch, Brown-Trickey was harassed and ended up dropping her lunch tray and spilling chili on two male students. She was suspended from school for six days.

Did all of the Little Rock Nine graduate?

The Aftermath



Thelma Mothershed received her diploma from Central High School by taking correspondence courses to complete her studies. The rest of the Little Rock Nine completed their high school educations at different schools.

What happened Little Rock Nine?

On September 4, 1957 nine African American students arrived at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. They made their way through a crowd shouting obscenities and even throwing objects. Once the students reached the front door the National Guard prevented them from entering the school and were forced to go home.

What chapter does minnijean get expelled?

This is the chant recited by the segregationists at Central High School after a handful of them managed to drive Minnijean out in Chapter 23.

What happened after Minnijean Brown expelled?

After her expulsion, Brown-Trickey went to live in New York with Drs Kenneth and Mamie Clark, two renowned African American psychologists, who conducted the classic 1940 study that showed black children had a preference for white dolls.

What happened to minnijean in the cafeteria?

On three separate occasions, Minnijean had cafeteria food spilled on her, but none of her white abusers ever seemed to get punished. In December 1957, she dropped her chili-laden lunch tray on the heads of two boys in the cafeteria who were taunting and knocking into her. She was suspended for six days.

What happens to minnijean when she returns to school?

Minnijean is allowed to return to school on January 13, “with the proviso that she not respond to her attackers in any way.” Shortly thereafter, a boy throws what looks like a bucket of soup on her. He is suspended, but the others worry about “an all-out soup war.”

What did Minnijean Brown Trickey do in 1957?

In 1957, Minnijean Brown Trickey was one of nine African-American students who broke the color barrier at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Read an interview with Trickey about her experiences as a member of the ‘Little Rock Nine,’ and her work as a social activist today.