Orval Faubus

“The Supreme Court shut its eyes to all the facts, and in essence said—integration at any price, even if it means the destruction of our school system, our educational processes, and the risk of disorder and violence that could result in the loss of life—perhaps yours.”-Orval E. Faubus Governor of Arkansas. On May 17, 1954, the supreme court declared that law that establishing separate public schools for black and white student to be unconditional in the case Brown v. the Board Of Education. Schools all over the country started to integrate. But in Arkansas, Gov. Orval Faubus resisted the order of President Eisenhower to desegregate Central HIgh school in Little Rock. Eisenhower order integration to happen fast in Central. 9 African- american

student enrolled in Central High, they are known as the Little Rock 9. The book Warriors don’t cry which was written by one of the LR9, Melba Pattillo Beals, talks about her experience about going to Central. They tried to slip into Central but it ended into a full scale riot. Eisenhower place the 101st Airborne troops to restore order in Little Rock. President Eisenhower used his power to enforce the law of integration and to prove that a governor can’t ignore federal Law. Gov. Faubus used his power to stop integration from happening in Central. The 101st Airborne Division used their power to let the Little Rock 9 into Central and protect them from the mob and the student. The action of people in power both positively and negatively shaped society by helping the Little Rock 9 integrate Central High or trying to keep them out and trying to make them leave.
President Eisenhower used his power to enforce the law of integration and to prove that a governor can’t ignore federal law.

To demonstrate how he use his power, on page 89 in the book Warriors don’t cry, Melba quote what President Eisenhower said in his speech to Gov. Faubus. “I will use the full power of the United States, including whatever force may be necessary, to prevent any obstruction of the law and to carry out the order of the federal court.” This quote means that President Eisenhower doesn’t care what Gov. Faubus thinks or will do. He will force the federal law of integration. He will carry out that law, whatever he has to do, to make people like Faubus from stopping it from happening. He had used his power as president to allow integration to happen in Central. Years later there was an African-american student body president. As president he gave order to troops and other officials to make sure that integration does happen in Central. “He was sure the governor, the national guard, and other state officials will give full cooperation to the United State supreme court.”(48) This quote means the troops and states officials will assist of enforcing the law that the supreme court has order. President Eisenhower order the 101st Airborne troops to guarantee the safety of the Little Rock 9. “ President Eisenhower said he sent troops because “ Mob rule in little rock menaces the very safety of the United States and the free world.”(91) As president he had order troops to enforce the law of integration. Overall Eisenhower used his power as president to make integration happen in the south. He help the Little Rock 9 integrate Central High and because he did this they pave a path for other activists to stand up for integration and equality which will lead up to the Civil Rights Movement

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Gov.Faubus used his power to stop integration from happening in Central. To reveal on how Gov. Faubus used his power to stop integration from happening in Central, in the book it says “Even a conviction, that it will not be possible to restore or maintain order and protect the lives and property of the citizens if forcible integration is carried out tomorrow in the schools of this community.”(28) Gov. Faubus thinks that a sentence won’t stop will stop the violence caused by integration.
The 101st airborne used their power to let the LR9 into Central High and protect them from the mob and students. To indicate on how the 101st airborne used their power to help integrate and protect the LR9 in Central, on page 95 it says”Sarge said they were doing crowd control-keeping the mob away from us. About twenty soldiers moved towards us, forming an olive drab square with one end open….surround us in a protect cocoon...we stepped up to the front up to the front door of Central High school and cross the threshold.” This quote means the 101st airborne are just doing their job and that was to protect and let the LR9 into Central High without the mob getting out of hand. No one dare try to get close to the LR9 because if they try the 101st airborne will do something to them. They are blocking the mob and letting the LR9 enter Central High, the 101st airborne did a better job of protecting and allowing the LR9 enter Central. The 101st airborne ensure the safety of the LR9, and to turley keep the peace by escorting the 9 black student to and from each class everyday. When Melba and Danny were surrounded by segregationist students, the troops came out of nowhere and made their presence known. “All at once, from nowhere, other soldier appeared and made their presence know by holding their night sticks and moving toward us slowly...then I looked behind me and there were still more standing against a wall”(101) The quote describe the troops are doing their job right of protecting them and making them feel safe. In the book it describe the power of the 101st airborne troops. “Fifty-two planeloads-C123’s and C130’s have brought 1200 battle-equipped paratroopers to Little Rock to see that integration is carried out at Central High School without further violence.”(90) The 101st Airborne Division helped transfer integration into Central without any cruelty from the mob and the students. In the end
In conclusion people with power changed society for better or for the worst. With the responsibility as president, Eisenhower used his power to uphold federal law and made sure that the executive branch of the government uses it power correctly. As governor of Arkansas, Gov Faubus did everything in his ability to stop integration from happening in Central. The 101st airborne used their full capability to get the LR9 into Central and protect them from the mob and the students.