It was Little Rock Central and the students were called The Little Rock Nine. Eisenhower sent in the 101st Airborne to make sure the kids got to and from school safe and sound.
I have a friend who was there at the time and every day during study hall they’d have to look at pictures and tell the FBI the names of the people in the pictures.
Today that school, for the most part, is ALL black.
I believe I read that Central High is under 60 percent black, but that figure may be outdated. Little Rock has always been liberal since that time, however.
That school is also very violent, with poor-performing students, and many breeding teens.
Not a win-win, for anyone.
Good answer. Nice to hear from somebody w/ a personal story about it.
Gov was Orville Faubus. ‘member him?
You bested me on the 101st. I woulda said “Nat’l Guard”.