Governor Orval Faubus of Arkansas is best known for his staunch opposition to the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in 1957. He infamously used the Arkansas National Guard to block the entry of nine African American students, known as the Little Rock Nine, in an attempt to prevent the implementation of the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision. Faubus's actions were widely criticized and highlighted the intense resistance to desegregation in the South during the Civil Rights Movement. His defiance ultimately led to federal intervention and a significant moment in the struggle for civil rights.
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