Civil Rights Movement

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The "Little Rock Nine" were nine students who stood up for their rights by making the first steps in desegregating the schools in Arkansas. There were laws passed that forced the Little Rock High School and all schools to allow all races to become a part, but the Governor mobilized the national guard to stop them. The president, Dwight D. Eisenhower, responded by deploying the army and forcing the girls to be let in. This was a monumental day because it was a big step in the stopping of the injustice that took place against the African Americans in the school systems. This could be similar to Coming of Age in Mississippi because they also were trying to get desegregation implemented.