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Who was the President that sent the U.S. Army to escort the Little Rock Nine to school?
Who was the President that sent the U.S. Army to escort the Little Rock Nine to school?
- Dwight Eisenhower (correct)
- Harry S. Truman
- John F. Kennedy
- Lyndon B. Johnson
Who was the lawyer that won the Brown v. Board of Education court case?
Who was the lawyer that won the Brown v. Board of Education court case?
- Melba Patillo
- Thurgood Marshall (correct)
- Ernest Green
- Dwight Eisenhower
Which Little Rock Nine member later became a reporter for NBC News?
Which Little Rock Nine member later became a reporter for NBC News?
- Daisy Bates
- Melba Patillo (correct)
- Ernest Green
- Thurgood Marshall
In which year did the Supreme Court rule that segregation of schools was unconstitutional?
In which year did the Supreme Court rule that segregation of schools was unconstitutional?
Which President deployed the National Guard to block the Little Rock Nine from attending Central High School?
Which President deployed the National Guard to block the Little Rock Nine from attending Central High School?
'Separate but equal' public schools for African Americans and whites were considered ___ by the Supreme Court.
'Separate but equal' public schools for African Americans and whites were considered ___ by the Supreme Court.
'Separate but equal' school system was supported by ___ before being ruled unconstitutional?
'Separate but equal' school system was supported by ___ before being ruled unconstitutional?
What challenges did the Little Rock Nine students face despite having soldiers to protect them?
What challenges did the Little Rock Nine students face despite having soldiers to protect them?
How did the governor of Arkansas react in the year following the attendance of the Little Rock Nine at Central High School?
How did the governor of Arkansas react in the year following the attendance of the Little Rock Nine at Central High School?
What was the long-term impact of the Little Rock Nine's actions on the desegregation of public schools?
What was the long-term impact of the Little Rock Nine's actions on the desegregation of public schools?
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