What Was Eisenhower's Reason for Sending Federal Troops to Little

question 14

Multiple Choice

What was Eisenhower's reason for sending federal troops to Little Rock?

• A) to endorse desegregation to the public
• B) to uphold authority and enforce the law
• C) to force a confrontation
• D) to prevent violence by closing the school

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