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He was the governor of Arkansas and was, unlike many southern politicians, fairly neutral on racial issues. Faubus was determined to win the reelection and knew that he would have to get people to like him and to agree to his opinion so he became a major defender of white supremacy during his campaign. he ordered Arkansas's National Guard to to stop nine African Americans from entering the school. An angry white mob joined the troops that surrounded the school to prevent Africans Americans from registering.

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