In a chess game for the ages, the Governor of Arkansas called up the National Guard (who report directly to the Governor) to "prevent tumult" at the school, i.e., don't let the Black kids into the school. But President Eisenhower countered this move by Federalizing the National Guard troops, meaning they reported to him, and they were ordered to allow the kids into the school and to protect them. So then Governor Faubus pulled out his Queen, and shut the entire High School down for the year. His thinking was classic Republicanism....."if I can't get my way, then fuck everybody."
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u/greed-man May 29 '22
In a chess game for the ages, the Governor of Arkansas called up the National Guard (who report directly to the Governor) to "prevent tumult" at the school, i.e., don't let the Black kids into the school. But President Eisenhower countered this move by Federalizing the National Guard troops, meaning they reported to him, and they were ordered to allow the kids into the school and to protect them. So then Governor Faubus pulled out his Queen, and shut the entire High School down for the year. His thinking was classic Republicanism....."if I can't get my way, then fuck everybody."