Little Rock 9

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  1. 4. One of the "Little Rock 9," he would go on to graduate high school from Los Angeles High School
  2. 7. One of the "Little Rock 9," she would go on to earn degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics from the Illinois Institute of Technology
  3. 9. One of the "Little Rock 9," she was the youngest of the group, and would become the first African-American female to graduate from Central High
  4. 11. One of the "Little Rock 9," he would graduate from Central High school in 1960
  5. 14. President of the United States who ordered members of the US Army to Central High School to protect the "Little Rock 9" students
  6. 15. One of the "Little Rock 9," he would become the 1st African-American to graduate from Central High School
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  1. 1. Federal law passed in 1807 that empowered the US President to deploy US military within the United States in cases of civil disorder, insurrection, or rebellion. This law was used as the basis for sending Army troops to Central High School
  2. 2. One of the "Little Rock 9," she would go on to earn her HS diploma from Montgomery High School
  3. 3. Federal judge who ordered the Governor of Arkansas to allow the "Little Rock 9" to enter Central High School
  4. 5. One of the "Little Rock 9," she was suspended, & later expelled, from Central High School
  5. 6. Arkansas Supreme Court Judge who convinced the Governor to call out the Arkansas National Guard to prevent the "Little Rock 9" from integrating Central High
  6. 8. Mayor of Little Rock who asked the President to send troops to Central High School to force integration & protect the "Little Rock 9"
  7. 10. One of the "Little Rock 9," she was the oldest of the 9 African-American students to attend Central High School
  8. 12. One of the "Little Rock 9," she would later be diagnosed with PTST as a result of her experiences at Central High School
  9. 13. Governor of Arkansas who used the Arkansas National Guard to prevent the integration of Central High School