( C2 ) Events at Little Rock 1957 Flashcards
who and when was it decided that Central High school had to become integrated
the federal court in 1957 said that the Central High School in Arkansas Little Rock had to become integrated
who was the Arkansas governor and what was his stance on the demand
the governor was Orval Faubus and was totally against the integration
how many students were selected and when were they expected to start
25 African American students were accepted and were expected to start in September
what were the teenagers and the families subjected to
the teenagers and their families were subjected to death threats and attacks from their white neighbours
how many students still wanted to join the school after the abused faced
9 students
how did Orvil Fabaus do to stop the 9 from entering
he announced on tv that he had ordered state troops to stop the students from entering their school for their own safety
what happened on the 1st day of school 4th sept the 9 attempted to enter school
they were met with angry white mobs hurling words of abuse at them such as a white teen Hazel Bryan calling Elizabeth Eckford a Nigger
did the teens enter the school
after all the teens were not allowed to enter the school by the state troops and were sent home
who intervened and when
on the 12th September president Eisenhower visited Orval Faubus to try and persuade him to allow the teens to attend
what did a federal judge do
a federal judge began legal proceedings against Orval Faubus and ordered the troops to be removed
when were the students finally allowed to enter
23th September
what did the allowance of the students to enter on the 23rd lead to
it lead to a riot resulting in the students having to be sent home again
what did the broadcasting lead to
the broadcasting lead to a shocked nation and the media pressure forced the president to act
what was the order that president Eisenhower sign and what did it do
He signed a presidential order that sent 1,000 federal troops to Little Rock and put them in charge of the local state troops
when were the teens finally allowed to enter school
the teens were finally allowed to enter school on the 25th September
