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On This Day, Sept. 4: Arkansas Gov. Faubus blocks desegregation at Little Rock high school - UPI.com


On This Day, Sept. 4: Arkansas Gov. Faubus blocks desegregation at Little Rock high school - UPI.com

Sept. 3 (UPI) -- On this date in history:

In 1957, Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus called out the National Guard to prevent nine Black students from entering Central High School in Little Rock. After President Dwight D. Eisenhower intervened in their favor, the so-called Little Rock Nine students were able to enter and attend the school.

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