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The 1957 desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas, involved the integration of nine African American students, known as the "Little Rock Nine," into the previously all-white Central High School. Despite the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, which declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional, the Arkansas governor, Orval Faubus, initially deployed the National Guard to prevent the students from entering. This led to a national crisis, prompting President Eisenhower to intervene by sending federal troops to ensure the students' safety and uphold their right to attend the school. The event became a pivotal moment in the American Civil Rights Movement, highlighting the struggle against segregation and the federal government's role in enforcing desegregation laws.

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