Little Rock crisis (2 sept 1957 año – 25 sept 1957 año)
Descripción:
-9 African American students (Little Rock Nine) are denied access to Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas following de jure school integration
-Governor Faubus mobilised national guard around Central High School
-Eisenhower criticised (slow to act despite spread of defiance of federal law, lack of leadership on civil rights) but eventually sent in paratroopers
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fecha:
2 sept 1957 año
25 sept 1957 año
~ 23 days