The Little Rock Nine (1957)
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Were Black students who integrated Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas, with the help of federal troops sent by Eisenhower
- B
Were a Negro League baseball squad invited to play at Central High in 1957, sparking a riot that drew federal mediators sent by Eisenhower
- C
Were Black schoolteachers dismissed from Little Rock public schools in 1957 and reinstated only by federal court order under Eisenhower
- D
Were a gospel choir from Little Rock who toured Arkansas in 1957 with federal escorts arranged by Eisenhower to ensure their safety
Explanation
Governor Faubus tried to block them; Eisenhower federalized the Arkansas National Guard.