1. What was Eisenhower’s reaction to Faubus telling the Little Rock Nine to stay home on the first day of school?
a. Had him removed from office
b. Called in the national guard to escort the Little Rock Nine to school
c. Made a law saying it was illegal to block integration
d. Made a speech pleading with Faubus to control the mob
2. Once the mobs dispersed and the Little Rock Nine were able to attend school, they faced no more obvious attacks.
a. True
b. False
3. According to a historian in the audio clip, why were people in Little Rock so upset that the National Guard came in?
a. They were racist
b. It increased the possibility of violence
c. It reminded them of the Civil War and being controlled by the North
d. They did not accept Eisenhower as a legitimate president
4. The media mainly ignored Little Rock desegregation.
a. True
b. False
5. Who came up with the school desegregation program in Little Rock?
a. President Dwight D. Eisenhower
b. Judge Ronald Davies
c. Governor Orval Faubus
d. Superintendent Virgil Blossom
6. What happened when Minnijean Brown stood up to the white bullies?
a. She was suspended for the year and eventually transferred to another school
b. She was arrested for aggravated assault
c. She was beaten up by the bullies she stood up to and transferred schools for fear of her life
d. She did not stand up to the bullies
a. Had him removed from office
b. Called in the national guard to escort the Little Rock Nine to school
c. Made a law saying it was illegal to block integration
d. Made a speech pleading with Faubus to control the mob
2. Once the mobs dispersed and the Little Rock Nine were able to attend school, they faced no more obvious attacks.
a. True
b. False
3. According to a historian in the audio clip, why were people in Little Rock so upset that the National Guard came in?
a. They were racist
b. It increased the possibility of violence
c. It reminded them of the Civil War and being controlled by the North
d. They did not accept Eisenhower as a legitimate president
4. The media mainly ignored Little Rock desegregation.
a. True
b. False
5. Who came up with the school desegregation program in Little Rock?
a. President Dwight D. Eisenhower
b. Judge Ronald Davies
c. Governor Orval Faubus
d. Superintendent Virgil Blossom
6. What happened when Minnijean Brown stood up to the white bullies?
a. She was suspended for the year and eventually transferred to another school
b. She was arrested for aggravated assault
c. She was beaten up by the bullies she stood up to and transferred schools for fear of her life
d. She did not stand up to the bullies
