On the morning of Saturday, September 14, Faubus arrived at Newport. He and President Eisenhower talked alone for about twenty minutes and then were later joined by …show more content…
These Negro advances made segregationist opinions grow stronger. After this Crisis, the public schools in Little Rock did not remain open for the rest of the school year in order to stall further desegregation. This year is known as “The Lost Year,” because children who could not afford private school or arrange to attend schools outside the city lost a year of education. This included the eight teens of the Little Rock Nine. For the remainder of the 1950’s the Civil Rights Movement searched for a follow-up to this marvelous beginning. These experiences that seemed thankless throughout the years were used as landmarks of human …show more content…
Eisenhower would keep manufacturing in the country and stop sending work overseas. He would create jobs by increasing infrastructure work, lowering taxes, doing more to help small business, and reducing government regulation and involvement. This problem would be a number one priority for Eisenhower because he wants to see people and the nation prosper. In any decision that Eisenhower faced, he chose to do what was best for the people and for the country even if it meant going against his own beliefs. He proved this during the Little Rock Crisis. Even though Eisenhower did not believe in sending the federal troops to resolve state issues he did any way no matter what people thought or said about him. He was not willing to compromise the safety of the people. The decision made by President Eisenhower during the Little Rock Crisis will be reflected upon as a landmark in the evolution of American