He sent in the 101st Airborne Division into Little Rock
The governor of Arkansas in 1957 was Orval Faubus. He reacted to the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School by deploying the Arkansas National Guard to prevent nine African American students, known as the Little Rock Nine, from entering the school. This action sparked a national crisis and led to federal intervention, as President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent federal troops to ensure the students' safe entry and uphold the Supreme Court's ruling on desegregation.
Central High School desegregation crisis of 1957.
He sent in the 101st Airborne Division into Little Rock
Arkansas does not have a president, it has a governor. The governor is Mike Beebe.
Eisenhower's most dramatic response occurred in 1957 when Governor Faubus of Arkansas called out the Arkansas national guard to block Negro students from attending Little Rock High School. Eisenhower sent in federal troops and took over the national guard from Arkansas. The federal troops made sure the black students were allowed to go to class.
He was state attorney general and governor of Arkansas.
School desegregation became a national issue in 1957 when nine African American students, known as the Little Rock Nine, attempted to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their enrollment was met with violent resistance from segregationists, prompting President Dwight D. Eisenhower to intervene by sending federal troops to ensure their safety and enforce the court's desegregation order. This event highlighted the deep-seated resistance to desegregation in the South and underscored the federal government's role in enforcing civil rights.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower's response to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling in 1954 was measured and cautious. He acknowledged the Supreme Court's decision, which declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, but he was concerned about the potential for unrest and conflict that could arise from its implementation. Eisenhower emphasized the need for gradual change and urged states to comply with the ruling without resorting to violence. Ultimately, he took a more active role in 1957 when he sent federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce desegregation at Central High School.
The only U. S. president from Arkansas was Bill Clinton, who served as Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992 and as President from 1993 to 2001.
Bill Clinton is the only Arkansan President.
Hillary Clinton was a lawyer in Arkansas when her husband, Bill, ran for president.