Events tagged with "school integration"

Historical Events tagged with "school integration"

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Eisenhower Orders Troops for School Integration

September 23rd, 1957 67 years ago

In response to violent opposition to school integration in Little Rock, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne Division to support the enrollment of African American students at Little Rock Central High School. He also federalized the Arkansas National Guard to maintain order and enforce the Supreme Court's ruling on desegregation. This decisive action underscored the federal government's commitment to uphold civil rights during a time of heightened racial tensions in the South.