Desegregation of Little Rock High School

What was the main goal of the 1957 Civil Rights Act?

• To address civil rights issues and improve voting rights

• To provide more funding for black schools

• To abolish segregation in public transport

• To completely desegregate all schools in the USA

Who was the superintendent of the Little Rock School District in 1957?

• Orval Faubus

• Dwight D Eisenhower

• Virgil Blossom

• Daisy Bates

What was the plan of Virgil Blossom regarding desegregation?

• To desegregate schools immediately

• To desegregate schools only in urban areas

• To desegregate schools very slowly

• To keep schools segregated permanently

How many black students were initially permitted to attend Little Rock’s Central High School?

• Eleven

• Five

• Seven

• Nine

Who escorted the eight black students to Central High School?

• Orval Faubus

• Virgil Blossom

• Daisy Bates

• Dwight D Eisenhower

What action did President Dwight D Eisenhower take to ensure the black students could attend Central High School?

• He sent federal troops to protect the students

• He asked the Supreme Court to intervene

• He ignored the situation

• He closed the school

What was the reaction of Governor Faubus after the Supreme Court ordered desegregation of other high schools in Little Rock?

• He moved to another state

• He complied immediately

• He closed all the high schools in Little Rock

• He resigned from his position

By what year were schools fully integrated in Little Rock?

• 1970

• 1965

• 1972

• 1960

What was one of the significant consequences of the events at Little Rock?

• Desegregation was halted nationwide

• The federal government showed it could overrule state governments

• All southern cities immediately desegregated their schools

• The civil rights movement lost momentum

Who was the only one of the Little Rock Nine to graduate from Central High School in their first year?

• Ernest Green

• Minnijean Brown

• Daisy Bates

• Elizabeth Eckford