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Chapter 73 The Little Rock Incident

"Damn it!" Mr. Chris yelled angrily!

"what happened?"

Peyton was a little surprised, Mr. Chris is not a person who gets angry at will.

Didn't you go to a party meeting? Why are you so angry when you come back?
"What's wrong? The incident in Little Rock has expanded!"

"Eisenhower is an idiot, he actually dispatched the army, the Army's 101st Airborne Division, and directly "occupied" Little Rock." Chris sneered.

"He also directly controls 1 state National Guards, this idiot, this guy wants to completely mess up all the southern states!"

Peyton also widened his eyes when he heard this.

Although I have known for a long time that Eisenhower is a very bad president. At the beginning of taking office, he reported that nuclear bombs threatened the world.

But none of them expected that Eisenhower would do this.

Send troops to the federal states and control the state National Guard!
What is this trying to do?
Split the Federation?

Moreover, most states in the South are the territory of the Democratic Party, which naturally includes Arkansas. He, a Republican president, did such a sensitive thing?

This is no longer braving the world's disgrace, this is completely disrespecting the rules.

Does he have the slightest sense of politics?
Also, the Little Rock incident itself was indeed sensitive, a confrontation over the policy of racial segregation in public schools.

At the beginning of September 1957, the Little Rock School Committee announced that it would gradually change the phenomenon of racial segregation in schools. The first batch of 9 black students were admitted to the white central middle school. The blacks appealed to the federal court, believing that the process of anti-racial segregation was too slow, and was supported by the federal court. .

But some whites claimed to use violence to prevent blacks from entering white schools, and got the support of Governor Fabbs, so he sent the state National Guard to prevent black students from entering the school.

This incident has been going on for a long time, and it is also a hot time for the federal government. The black rights protection in the south has become more and more troublesome in recent years, and basically everyone who reads the newspapers has paid attention to it.

However, the trouble was fierce, and it was only limited to the local area, so it was natural for the state government to deal with it.

The Federation should not have intervened, let alone intervene in such a radical way.

occupied?Controlling [-] State National Guardsmen?
The state government is completely ignored.

No rules!

Now it is no longer a simple local racial issue, which is bound to affect the entire South, which has already involved the Democratic Party's vote base.

At the same time, the problem is about to escalate, and the racial issue is about to become a battle between the two parties.

"The bastard of the Republican Party, really think that if he succeeds the president, he can cover the sky with one hand?" Chris sneered.

"The racial segregation incident itself is very sensitive! When Eisenhower got involved, it made a big fuss, and now the white people are completely upside down!"

This is not just a matter of Arkansas. If it is not handled properly, the entire South will soon fall into chaos.

This naturally includes Alabama, the state with the worst civil rights problems.

No wonder Mr. Chris is so angry!

"Damn, this guy wants to win the favor of the niggers, and disturb the South and our Democratic Party's sphere of influence." Mr. Chris yelled angrily.

Fighting for the goodwill of the niggers is bound to offend the whites.

For the people and officials who tend to be conservative in the south, it is naturally not worthwhile.

After all, nowadays, in many southern states, niggers don't even have the right to vote.

But expanding the scope to the Federation is different. Civil rights issues have been serious in recent years. Eisenhower's move has gained a positive image internationally.

Moreover, it disrupted the situation in the South and seriously affected the Democratic Party's home market.

So what is his purpose?

Because of what he said that he doesn't want any second-class citizens to appear in the Federation?
Ghost letter!
In Chris' mind, either this idiot is overheated, or the Republican Party is behind the push, trying to use this matter to influence the next general election.

Needless to say, this is very much in line with the means of the villains in the Republican Party. This was the case with McCarthyism back then. Through some extreme tendency, it influenced public opinion and caused the Truman administration to lose popular support.

Peyton couldn't help asking: "Dad, what did you say in your party meeting?"

"What else can we do? Next, we must appease the anger of the white people. If necessary, we will support an extremist governor!" Mr. Chris sighed.

Extremist governor?
That is to say, conservatives who firmly stand on the white side, and even become a Conservative Party banner.

He doesn't want to see this very much, and he doesn't want to be such a person. This is not in line with his political demands.

Because according to his previous analysis with Payton, such a governor has basically cut off his political prospects, and there is no possibility of further progress.

This is seriously inconsistent with the federation's global image.

Payton heard the words, but he was connected in his heart.

A few years later, Governor Wallace should have taken advantage of this trend and become the sharp knife of the Democratic Party.

Peyton comforted: "It's okay, it's okay, it's not going to happen, after all, it's not in Alabama."

"Then just control the black leaders in Alabama and don't let them mess around."

"When necessary, arrest a group of criminals and reduce the resentment of white people."

Mr. Chris calmed down a little: "You don't need to say, I will keep a close eye on those niggers, especially that Jin."

"Of course, it's for their own good, otherwise the angry white people would tear them apart."

Peyton also nodded, must control the situation.

Although the matter is not small now, it did not happen in Alabama after all, and it can still be controlled.

If Martin Luther King died suddenly and the racial issue became more acute, then the problem would be really serious.

Moreover, Martin Luther King's non-violent and non-cooperative tendencies are considered peaceful, not radical, and more likely to guide restraint.

If it is Mr. X who has been active in the north, it will be much more difficult.

The other party and Jin are completely on two sides, one is peaceful and the other is violent. Perhaps it was deliberately created to complement each other!

In Peyton's impression, the most profound thing about him is the speech "Is it a ballot or a bullet? Is it freedom or death? If you are not ready to pay the price, then please don't talk about freedom."

At the time, they also compared this speech to Martin Luther King's "I have a dream."

"Don't worry, if necessary, I will send them to prison and protect them!" Mr. Chris snorted coldly.

Peyton nodded. He is still very convinced of his father, and there have been almost no mistakes in these years.

Toughness and an iron fist are his labels, but they are definitely not all he has.

　The previous chapter was blocked. I changed it and merged the two chapters together. Please recommend in [-] words

　　


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