A crisis broke out in Little Rock, Arkansas. When Governer Orval Faubus called out the National Guard to prevent entry to nine African American students who had sued for the right to attend and intergrated school, Cental High School. Only 1 of the nine students showed up on the first day of school because she did not recieve the phone call about how dangerous it would be going to school. She was harassed by protesters outside the school, and police had to escort her in order to protect her. From then on the nine students had to carpool to school and be escorted by military personnel. President Eisenhower was determined to enforce the orders of the Federal court. He the deployed the 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock to protect the students.
Written By:Angela B.
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