Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement (1940s and 1950s)

AP US History· difficulty 3/5

The Little Rock Nine (1957)

  • A

    Were Black students who integrated Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas, with the help of federal troops sent by Eisenhower

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  • 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.

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