Little Rock
•1957 Black children tried to go to school at Little Rock High School (Integrated schooling)
•The Governor of Arkansas (Orval Faubus) used the National Guard to stop this from happening
•The Mayor of the City (Woodrow Mann) called on President Eisenhower to bring in Federal troops
•Eventually troops from the 101st airborne were used to protect black children from going to school
•The white populations of the area were mad
•The Governor of Arkansas (Orval Faubus) used the National Guard to stop this from happening
•The Mayor of the City (Woodrow Mann) called on President Eisenhower to bring in Federal troops
•Eventually troops from the 101st airborne were used to protect black children from going to school
•The white populations of the area were mad
Summary: During desegregation black children were attempting to attend the Little Rock High School under integrated schooling. The Governor of Arkansas brought in the National Guard to stop it from happening In response to this, the President brought in federal troops and the children were ultimately let in.
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Quote:"The 1957 crisis in Little Rock, brought about by the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, was a huge part of the march toward freedom and opportunity in America."
- Vic snyder |
Question: Would integration have started if not for Little Rock?
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