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| | Guardian | Woodrow Mann |
 | | Rather, he saw himself as a practical and honest civil servant, committed to upholding the law of the land, who was forced to take a stand against the racist agitation of the state's governor, Orville Faubus. |
 | | The remarkable images of the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division, with their famous "Screaming Eagle" shoulder patches, protecting children from a raging mob, were seen worldwide, and provided the civil rights' movement with another striking illustration of American apartheid. |
 | | Eventually, a series of court orders forced Faubus to back down, but on September 23, the nine students, accompanied by Daisy Bates of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People, were escorted in by police for their first day of classes. |
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