The Clinton 12
Elizabeth Eckford is one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
1957
Nine black students attempted to attend an all white school.
They created them after the Brown decision in 1957 to have schools that weren’t integrated. Many conservatives believe that public education is harmful and refer to it as “government schools” that indoctrinate students.
The nine black students enrolled in the school but they were prevented from going to school there. President Eisenhower intervened and allowed them to attend the school.
Ohio had problems with school integration.http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Segregation
Basically, President Eisenhower ordered a division of the U.S. Army to escort the students to school. He also de-mobilized divisions of the Arkansas National Guard, just to remove them from the control of the Arkansas governor.
1957
In 1957, Little Rock Central High School was integrated. One black student showed up, escorted by state police. The doors were barred by national guardsmen.
The Little Rock Nine were the first nine black students that went to Little Rock Central High School in 1957, which was an all white school. The students faced fervent backlash and abuse from white students as well as the Little Rock community. The integration of Central High School is considered a pivotal event in the nation-wide integration movement, and the Civil Rights Movement in general.
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It was President Eisenhower who sent federal troops to Arkansas in order to make sure African-American students were able to go to school. Eisenhower was president from 1953 to 1961.