How was the government's response to the controversy at "ole miss" similar and or different than its response to the little rock controversy in 1957?

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Kamron Lang

25 December, 13:34

How was the government's response to the controversy at "ole miss" similar and or different than its response to the little rock controversy in 1957?

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Margaret Gibbs · Answer 1

The Ole Miss desegregation and the Little Rock 9 were very similar in terms of the federal governments response to these situations.

In bot scenarios, the federal government used military forces to ensure that African-American citizens were able to attend these schools. James Meredith was escorted by US Marshals onto Ole Miss's campus while the Little Rock 9 were escorted in by the US National Guard. This shows that the federal government was dedicated to enforcing the ruling in the Brown vs. Board of Education decision.