1957 - Central Rock High School - Little Rock 9 Even though the segregation of public schools was now illegal, Arkansas govener Orval Faubus called the Arkansas National Guard to prevent nine African-American students from entering the school. However, President Dwight D Eisenhower sent 1,000 members of the U.S Army to guard and protect the students. This was the first time since the Reconstruction after the Civil War that African-Americans were protected from federal troops. (4 St. 55 Min, 23 Sept 1957 Jahr – 3 St. 51 Min, 5 Okt 1957 Jahr)
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4 St. 55 Min, 23 Sept 1957 Jahr
3 St. 51 Min, 5 Okt 1957 Jahr
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