PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S
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to reinforce the Arkansas state National Guard
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to enforce state compliance with federal laws
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to prevent enforcement of the Brown v. Board ruling
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to compel states to provide protection for minority students
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Detailed explanation-1: -President Eisenhower sent 1, 000 paratroopers to Little Rock to disperse a mob, bring order, and they made it possible for us to enter Central High School.
Detailed explanation-2: -When Governor Faubus ordered the Arkansas National Guard to surround Central High School to keep the nine students from entering the school, President Eisenhower ordered the 101st Airborne Division into Little Rock to insure the safety of the “Little Rock Nine” and that the rulings of the Supreme Court were upheld.
Detailed explanation-3: -This executive order of September 23, 1957, signed by President Dwight Eisenhower, sent federal troops to maintain order and peace while the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, AR, took place.
Detailed explanation-4: -President Eisenhower believed that states must be forced to comply with federal law if they refuse to obey. When Governor Orval Faubus resisted the will of the federal courts, President Eisenhower realized he had to act. He sent federal troops to Little Rock to protect the students and to enforce the Court’s decision.