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Today in History: Troops Escort Students in Little Rock Integration

9/25/2025

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On September 25, 1957, U.S. Army troops escorted nine African American students, known as the Little Rock Nine, into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. This event marked a significant moment in the civil rights movement, following the Supreme Court's ruling against school segregation. The intervention underscored the federal government's commitment to enforcing desegregation.

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On September 25, 1957, U.S. Army troops escorted nine African American students, known as the Little Rock Nine, into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. This event marked a significant moment in the civil rights movement, following the Supreme Court's ruling against school segregation. The intervention underscored the federal government's commitment to enforcing desegregation.