Little Rock
- 1957 Black children tried to go to school at Little Rock High School (Integrated schooling)
- The Governor of Arkansas (Orval Faubus) used the National Guard to stop this from happening
- The Mayor of the City (Woodrow Mann) called on President Eisenhower to bring in Federal troops
- Eventually troops from the 101st airborne were used to protect black children from going to school.
- The white population of the area were mad
Summary
A number of Black children attempted to attend school at Little Rock High School as a part of Integrated Schooling but the Governor of Arkansas (Orval Kaubus did not allow this. In response, the cities major Woodrow Mann called of President Eisenhower to bring in Federal Troops. In the end troops from the 101st airborne were assigned to protect Black kids from going to school, while the white population of the region was upset.