brown vs board and little rock nine

Question 1

what happened in brown vs board of education 1954?

Answer 1

based on linda brown who had to travel far to an all-black school
her dad appealed for her to go to a closer school
supreme court rules in favour of brown and desegregates schools across all of america
massive turning point

Question 2

what happened in little rock nine 1957?

Answer 2

schools in south have been reluctant to desegregate
9 african american students attempted to go to school
they were prevented access to school grounds
general public began to target them e.g. verbal abuse
governor of arkansas refuses to desegregate school
eisenhower sends national guards to intervene
schools become totally desegregated

Question 3

why did eisenhower intervene in little rock nine 1957?

Answer 3

uphold supreme court ruling
show his support for civil rights movement