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Read about President Eisenhower's decision to send federal troops to Arkansas to enforce the desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock. See why that action was necessary, and how Central High School fit into the larger Civil Rights movement.
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- Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)