The Little Rock Nine Were ​

question 103

Multiple Choice

The Little Rock Nine were ​

• A)a group of nine attorneys committed to fighting for civil rights through the courts.
• B)a group of African American high school students chosen to be the first to integrate Central High School.
• C)a group of white anti-segregationists who staged protests outside of Central High School.
• D)a group of national guardsmen dispatched by governor Orval Faubus to block the desegregation of Central High School.
• E)a group made up of ministers and other religious leaders who lead the Civil Rights movement in Arkansas.

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