The push to desegregate schools in Little Rock, Arkansas, was primarily driven by civil rights activists, including the NAACP and local leaders like Daisy Bates. They sought to challenge the systemic racism and discrimination prevalent in the education system, aiming for equal educational opportunities for Black students. The landmark Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) provided a legal foundation for their efforts, declaring that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. This activism culminated in the Little Rock Nine crisis in 1957, when nine African American students attempted to enroll at the previously all-white Central High School.
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Eisenhower put the Arkansas National Guard under Army command in front of schools in Little Rock during the effort to desegregate schools to keep the guard from being led by the governor of Arkansas and to prevent violence.
he needed the guard to follow the law, not the governor Arkansas
Eisenhower put the Arkansas National Guard under Army command in front of schools in Little Rock during the effort to desegregate schools to keep the guard from being led by the governor of Arkansas and to prevent violence.
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During the effort to desegregate schools in Little Rock, President Eisenhower ordered the Arkansas National Guard to enforce federal law and ensure the safety of the nine African American students, known as the Little Rock Nine, who were attempting to attend Central High School. Initially, the National Guard had been deployed by Governor Orval Faubus to prevent the students from entering the school. Eisenhower federalized the National Guard and sent in the 101st Airborne Division to protect the students and uphold the Supreme Court's ruling on school desegregation.
He was the one to call out the national gaurd to prevent the little rock 9 from entering the all white highschool. He did not want to desegregate any Arkansas schools and was VERY rasict
The Little Rock Nine were nine school students who were used to desegregate Little Rock Central High School in 1957. There have been several books and movies about them and you can see the actual footage of them arriving on YouTube.
so that the guard would follow its commanders and prevent violence
During the effort to desegregate schools in Little Rock, Arkansas, President Eisenhower federalized the Arkansas National Guard, placing it under the command of federal authority to ensure the protection of African American students attempting to attend Little Rock Central High School. This action was taken after the state governor had previously used the National Guard to prevent the students from entering the school. Eisenhower's intervention marked a significant federal response to civil rights issues and the enforcement of desegregation. Ultimately, he sent federal troops to maintain order and protect the students, demonstrating the federal government's commitment to upholding civil rights.
They ended segregation in schools