When Arkansas governor Orval Faubus resisted the Supreme Court-mandated integration of public schools in Little Rock, President Eisenhower .
A) quietly supported the actions of the governor
B) urged Congress to pass civil rights legislation
C) sent federal troops to Little Rock to protect the Little Rock Nine
D) required that state troops be used to protect the Little Rock Nine

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President Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock to protect the Little Rock Nine, ensuring their safe entry into the previously segregated Central High School.

When Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus Resisted the Supreme Court-Mandated Integration