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Key Question Essay Prompt (Little Rock Crisis)

Topic
Constitution, Civil Rights, President
Format
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Published
Jun 29, 2021

Directions

KEY QUESTION

Assess President Eisenhower’s constitutional justification for his decision to send federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce a federal court’s order to integrate public schools.

Answer the key question in a well-organized essay that incorporates your interpretations of the documents and your own knowledge of history.

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