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 h 55 m, 23 sept 1957 año – 3 h 51 m, 5 oct 1957 año)
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4 h 55 m, 23 sept 1957 año
3 h 51 m, 5 oct 1957 año
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