Little Rock crisis (sep 2, 1957 – sep 25, 1957)
Description:
-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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Date:
sep 2, 1957
sep 25, 1957
~ 23 days