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When the federal government took control: The last time troops were deployed without a state's request


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In 1965, the federal government made a rare and decisive move. It sent National Guard troops into Alabama not by invitation, but by federal order.

In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower deployed federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce the desegregation of Central High School after the state's governor, Orval Faubus, used the National Guard to block nine Black students from entering. This marked a significant moment in civil rights history as it was the first time since Reconstruction that the federal government intervened to protect the rights of Black Americans against state resistance. The deployment, which lasted for over two months, ensured the students could attend school safely amidst significant local opposition. This event underscored the federal government's authority to act without a state's request when civil rights are at stake, setting a precedent for future interventions.

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