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How were the Little Rock Nine able to get into the school?

Retry Correct Incorrect After Governor Faubus initially sent the National Guard to keep the Little Rock Nine out of Central High, President Eisenhower warned him to stop and enlisted federal troops to escort the nine students to school, who still suffered at the hands of their white classmates throughout the years.

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How were the Little Rock Nine able to get into the school?

• Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus escorted them in.
• The principal was able to calm down the white students.
• They were given a separate classroom.
• President Eisenhower enlisted federal troops.