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0h 6min, sep 24, 1957 y - 101st Airborne Division is Deployed to Little Rock

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After hearing about the situation at Central High School, President Eisenhower deploys the 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock to help the students integrate the school. This event was significant because it introduced Melba to Danny, who was her protector throughout much of her year at CHS.

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0h 6min, sep 24, 1957 y
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~ 67 years ago