Question

question 10

who had to escort the little rock nine?

local police
the governor of arkansas
arkansas national guard
federal troops

Explanation:

Identify the historical context

The question asks who had to escort the Little Rock Nine. This relates directly to School Desegregation efforts in 1957 at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Analyze the resistance

Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus deployed the Arkansas National Guard to block the nine African American students from entering the school, resisting federal desegregation orders.

Determine the federal response

To enforce the Supreme Court's ruling and protect the students, President Dwight D. Eisenhower federalized the Arkansas National Guard and sent in federal troops.

Identify the escorting force

Members of the 101st Airborne Division, which are federal troops, were deployed to personally escort and protect the Little Rock Nine inside the school.

Answer:

• Local police
• The governor of Arkansas
• Arkansas National Guard
• Federal troops (Correct answer)