When the effort to desegregate Little Rock's Central High School became violent, President Eisenhower

A) nationalized the Arkansas National Guard and sent federal paratroopers to maintain order.
B) appealed to the Supreme Court to reverse its decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
C) publicly scolded Arkansas's Governor Orval Faubus and condemned southern racism.
D) stood by and allowed state and local authorities to restore order.


A

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A. that the basis for a united national opposition existed B. that they could never defeat the Democrats C. that an emphasis on the issue of slavery was the key to victory D. that regionalism was a more powerful force than they had imagined

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What will be an ideal response?

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A. represented a continuation of the pre-Civil War gang-labor system. B. usually led to economic independence. C. was a very common occupation of former slaves. D. involved close white supervision, which recalled the days of slavery. E. differed sharply from the tenant system.

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