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2023-03-03 16:10:29 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FDCE1FE4470B33669F34D45F9B6CB883DE6481C8083E9B6C6BBDB117B038287F
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9/4/57 Democrat Governor Orval Faubus called Arkansas National Guard to block 9 black students from attending Central High despite the 5/17/54 Supreme Court decision ruling segregation unconstitutional. Republican President Eisenhower sent federal troops to escort the students https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/central-high-school-integration
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