Little Rock
- 1957 Black children tried to go to school at Little Rock High School (Integrated high school)
- 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
Black children tried to go to school at Little Rock High School which was supposed to be integrated but the Governor of arkansas used the national guard to make sure it didn't happen. The president sent in federal troops to battle this and the white population was angry about it.