The governor of Arkansas who used National Guard troops to fight integration at Central High School in Little Rock was:
- Orval Faubus
Orval Faubus was the governor of Arkansas who infamously used the National Guard to prevent the integration of Central High School in Little Rock in 1957. This event, known as the Little Rock Crisis, highlighted the resistance to desegregation in the southern United States during the Civil Rights Movement. By deploying the National Guard, Faubus aimed to block the enrollment of nine African American students at the previously all-white school, defying federal court orders that called for the integration of public schools. This action sparked national attention and ultimately led to President Dwight D. Eisenhower sending federal troops to escort the students to school, ensuring their safety and enforcing the court's ruling for desegregation.
