1. PART A: Which of the following best identifies a central idea of the text?
A President Eisenhower used the Little Rock crisis as an excuse to display the federal government’s power over states. B Segregationists made solid arguments against integration in their protests that prompted many Americans to protest integration. C The public crisis in Little Rock made many Americans determined to have the federal government enforce segregation. D The Little Rock Nine helped break racial barriers in American education despite great opposition.