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 populations of the area were mad
Summary: Blocked the school not allowing black persons to attend Little Rock High School. Faubus used National Guard to prevent the school to become integrated, eventually 101st airborne troops were brought in to protect black children from going to school. Eventually the school became integrated and the white population were mad
Question: What did the troops do to protect the black chidden from going to school?