What were the events of the Little Rock crisis and why did it tarnish the reputation of the state?
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The Little Rock crisis was a significant event that took place in 1957 when nine African American students were blocked from entering Little Rock Central High School by the Arkansas National Guard on the orders of Governor Orval Faubus. This was in response to a federal court order to desegregate the school following the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
The crisis tarnished the reputation of the state because it highlighted the resistance to desegregation and civil rights in the South. The use of state power to prevent African American students from attending a previously all-white school sparked national outrage and brought negative attention to Arkansas and its leaders. The actions of Governor Faubus and the Arkansas National Guard were seen as blatantly defying federal law and upholding segregation, which reflected poorly on the state and its commitment to civil rights.