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Why Did Little Rock Arkansas Begin Integrating Schools In 1957?

Background: The desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, gained national attention on September 3, 1957, when Governor Orval Faubus mobilized the Arkansas National Guard in an effort to prevent nine African American students from integrating the high school. When did Little Rock schools agree to integrate? May 24: The Blossom Plan is …

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