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feb 21, 1957 - Little Rock

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A group of African Ameican students tried to attend Little Rocke High School in Arkansas. The governor sent police to stop them but Eisenhower sent the national guard to protect the rights of the boys. This was a pivotal point in the desegregation of schools in the US.

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feb 21, 1957
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~ 69 years ago