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Read the following excerpt from Jackie Robinson's letter to President Eisenhower.
As the chief executive of our nation, I respectfully suggest that you unwittingly crush the spirit of freedom in
Negroes by constantly urging forbearance and give hope to those pro-segregation leaders like Governor
Faubus who would take from us even those freedoms we now enjoy. Your own experience with Governor
Faubus is proof enough that forbearance and not eventual integration is the goal the pro-segregation leaders
seek.
To which specific historic event is Jackie Robinson referring to in the letter?
O President Eisenhower's argument over civil rights with Arkansas Governor Faubus at the Summit Meeting of
Negro Leaders the day before this letter was written
O the riots of Harlem, which broke out in response to African Americans' frustration at job discrimination, police
brutality, poor treatment by the armed forces, and lack of access to economic opportunities
O Governor Faubus's calling of the Arkansas National Guard to prevent nine African American students from
entering Little Rock Central High School, despite the US Supreme Court's ruling against segregation
O the rumored fatal shooting in August 1943 of a white soldier, which culminated in race rioting across the natio



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Jackie Robinson is referring to Governor Faubus's calling of the Arkansas National Guard to prevent nine African American students from entering Little Rock Central High School, despite the US Supreme Court's ruling against segregation. This specific historic event occurred in 1957 and is known as the Little Rock Crisis. It was a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement when Governor Faubus defied federal law by obstructing the desegregation of the school, leading to a confrontation between state and federal authorities.

Robinson's letter to President Eisenhower criticizes the President for his perceived leniency towards pro-segregation leaders like Faubus, arguing that forbearance only emboldens those who seek to deny African Americans their rights. By mentioning Governor Faubus in the context of the letter, Robinson is highlighting the contentious issue of segregation and the need for decisive action to uphold civil rights and equality for all citizens.

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