Topic: Brown vs. Board of Education

Popeye · February 1st, 2005

Eisenhower sought out protection for some of the first black students intergrading at a public school, and neither the police or the national guard was able to fill this duty - so he publicly announced that he would send in the 101st Airborne Division.

Just some odd information from the past that I recently acquired that was a bit different. I saw some old video clips... truly amazing, nothing against blacks, or any race for that matter as I truly believe in principles of equality, but it was odd to hear that he sent in the whole 101st for some 5-10 (sorry, don't remember exactly) students. They were forming circles around the students - M1's w/ Bayonets at the ready, they would drive them in jeeps with mg's mounted on top. They walked with them throughout the school hallways - and the black students during the interview said the 101st men were the nicest out of all their protection, and they treated them very well.

Another heart warming story from the history of the 101st.

Charge 7 · February 1st, 2005

Just to add to that: the National Guard is of course (unless Federalized) at the control of the state's governor. Alabama's governor was deadset against integration so you can figure out the rest.

rotc boy · February 2nd, 2005

wow....
cant we all just get along(we need a peace symbol smiley redleg

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bllrby2104 · February 5th, 2005

we just need to get along with everybody. lets all hold hands

its my peace smiley rotc.

February 1st, 2005	Post 1
Popeye Optio	Post; Brown vs. Board of Education Eisenhower sought out protection for some of the first black students intergrading at a public school, and neither the police or the national guard was able to fill this duty - so he publicly announced that he would send in the 101st Airborne Division. Just some odd information from the past that I recently acquired that was a bit different. I saw some old video clips... truly amazing, nothing against blacks, or any race for that matter as I truly believe in principles of equality, but it was odd to hear that he sent in the whole 101st for some 5-10 (sorry, don't remember exactly) students. They were forming circles around the students - M1's w/ Bayonets at the ready, they would drive them in jeeps with mg's mounted on top. They walked with them throughout the school hallways - and the black students during the interview said the 101st men were the nicest out of all their protection, and they treated them very well. Another heart warming story from the history of the 101st. __________________ Geronimo !

February 1st, 2005	Post 2
Charge 7 Master Gunner	Just to add to that: the National Guard is of course (unless Federalized) at the control of the state's governor. Alabama's governor was deadset against integration so you can figure out the rest. __________________ "Do not forget your dogs of war, your big guns, which are the most-to-be respected arguments of the rights of kings." - Frederick the Great, King of Prussia

February 5th, 2005	Post 4
bllrby2104 Primus Pilus	we just need to get along with everybody. lets all hold hands its my peace smiley rotc. __________________ You just cant beat the person who never gives up. I have not failed. I\'ve just found 10,000 ways that won\'t work. \"A boat is a boat. But a mystery box could be anything. It could even be a boat. You know how much we\'ve wanted to have a boat. We\'ll take the mystery box.\"-Peter Griffin He who laughs last, thinks the slowest. (representin da ((«)) crew)(pm to get the 411)

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