Question

Which best describes the events that occurred in 1957 at Central High School?

A.) Orval Faubus sent troops to resist integration, and President Eisenhower sent troops to enforce it.
B.) Local citizens protested integration, and President Eisenhower ordered Orval Faubus to send National Guard troops.
C.) Local citizens protested integration, and Orval Faubus sent National Guard troops to enforce it.
D.) Orval Faubus sent troops to enforce integration, and President Eisenhower sent troops to prevent violence.

Answer 1

The best description of events at the Central High School in 1957 is A.) Orval Faubus sent troops to resist integration, and President Eisenhower sent troops to enforce it.

What happened at Central High School?

The Little Rock Nine were African Americans who had gained admission into a previously all-White school. Governor of the state, Orval Faubus sent National Guard troops to keep them away.

President Eisenhower responded by federalizing the state national guard and then sending soldiers to enforce desegregation in the school and allow the African Americans to attend.

In conclusion, option A is correct.

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