Civil Rights — Test

Question 22 • United States History

Which best describes the events that occurred in 1957 at Central High School?

Answer

Orval Faubus sent troops to enforce integration, and President Eisenhower sent troops to prevent violence.

Orval Faubus sent troops to resist integration, and President Eisenhower sent troops to enforce it.

Local citizens protested integration, and Orval Faubus sent National Guard troops to enforce it.

Local citizens protested integration, and President Eisenhower ordered Orval Faubus to send National Guard troops.

Explanation

In 1957, Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus used the National Guard to block Black students from integrating Little Rock’s Central High School. President Dwight D. Eisenhower then sent federal troops to protect the students and enforce the court-ordered integration. Thus, choice C correctly describes the opposing roles of Faubus and Eisenhower.

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