Multiple choice

In 1954, nine black students were escorted by the military to Central High School in...

  1. New York, New York

  2. Miami, Florida

  3. Montgomery, Alabama

  4. Little Rock, Arkansas
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The "Little Rock Nine" were a group of nine African American students who enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent federal troops to escort them into the school to enforce desegregation. Although the question incorrectly states the year as 1954, the event took place in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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