107 - The Little Rock Nine

The Little Rock Nine Crisis took place in which state?

• Mississippi

• Alabama

• Arkansas

• Georgia

Who created the policy to allow nine Black students to attend Little Rock's Central High School?

• US Supreme Court

• US Congress

• The Little Rock School Board

• The state of Arkansas

Who ordered the Little Rock Nine not to be admitted into Central High School?

• Governor Orval Faubus

• The Little Rock School Board

• President Eisenhower

• The US Supreme Court

Who physically prevented the Little Rock Nine from entering Central High School for nearly two weeks?

• The local police

• The US Army

• Members fo the Little Rock School Board

• The Arkansas National Gaurd

Governor Faubus claimed that he prevented integration at Central High School because:

• The people of Little Rock did not want it.

• The Brown v. Board of Education case allowed schools to take their time.

• President Eisenhower encouraged him to.

• The Little Rock School Board asked him to.

Days after the LR9 were first denied entry into the school, President Eisenhower supported Governor Faubus' decision.

• True

• False

While the LR9 were waiting to go back to federal court, Governor Faubus kept the guards in front of the school with orders to admit only the white students.

• True

• False

While waiting to return to court for a hearing on September 20th, President Eisenhower did not communicate with Governor Faubus.

• True

• False

A federal court ordered the LR9 to be admitted into Central High School.

• True

• False

After the federal court's ruling that the LR9 must be admitted into Central High, Governor Faubus:

• Kept the National Guard to help protect the LR9 from mob violence.

• Removed the Arkansas National Guard and left the city police to control the mob.

• Kept the National Guard in front of the school to prevent the children from entering.

• Removed the National Guard and all was peaceful as the LR9 entered the school.