Who are the Little Rock Nine? Sarah Huckabee Sanders accuses Joe Biden of 'woke fantasies', teases 'bold, conservative' educational reforms
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: Newly sworn-in Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday night, February 7, delivered the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. She said that Biden and the Democrats have "failed" the American people as she said, "Being a mom to three young children taught me not to believe every story I hear. So forgive me for not believing much of anything I heard tonight from President Biden. From out-of-control inflation and violent crime to the dangerous border crisis and threat from China, Biden and the Democrats have failed you. They know it. And you know it. It’s time for a change.”
She further said, as quoted by KSBW, “And while you reap the consequences of their failures, the Biden administration seems more interested in woke fantasies than the hard reality Americans face every day. Most Americans simply want to live their lives in freedom and peace, but we are under attack in a left-wing culture war we didn’t start and never wanted to fight."
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'I’m for freedom. He’s for government control'
Taking a dig at Biden, she said, as per Market Watch, “I’ll be the first to admit, President Biden and I don’t have a lot in common. I’m for freedom. He’s for government control. At 40, I’m the youngest governor in the country. At 80, he’s the oldest president in American history. I’m the first woman to lead my state. He’s the first man to surrender his presidency to a woke mob that can’t even tell you what a woman is."
Sanders also reflected on her time at Little Rock Central High School. She said, "Down the street from where I sit is my alma mater, Little Rock Central High. As a student there, I will never forget watching my dad, Governor Mike Huckabee, and President Bill Clinton hold the doors open to the Little Rock Nine, doors that 40 years earlier had been closed to them because they were Black. Today, those children once barred from the schoolhouse are now heroes memorialized in bronze at our statehouse. I’m proud of the progress our country has made. And I believe giving every child access to a quality education – regardless of their race or income – is the civil rights issue of our day."
Who are the Little Rock Nine?
The Little Rock Nine are Ernest Green, Minnijean Brown, Elizabeth Eckford, Thelma Mothershed, Melba Pattillo, Gloria Ray, Terrence Roberts, Jefferson Thomas and Carlotta Walls. They were the first African American students to enter Little Rock's Central High School on September 3, 1957, as per The National Museum of African American History and Culture. They made their way through a mob shouting obscenities and throwing objects at them. Once they reached the door, the guard stopped them from entering into the school and forced them to return home.
As per National Park Service, on September 24, 1957, President Dwight D Eisenhower ordered units of the US Army’s 101st Airborne Division, the Screaming Eagles, into Little Rock and federalized the Arkansas National Guard. President Eisenhower stated, “Mob rule cannot be allowed to override the decisions of the courts.” Protected by federal troops, the Little Rock Nine attended a full day at school on September 25, 1957. The 101st Airborne left in October and the federalized Arkansas National Guard troops remained throughout the year.
Sanders took the opportunity to tease her long-awaited education package. She said, "I will unveil an education package that will be the most far reaching, bold, conservative education reform in the country." However, one of many were quick to point out the recent ban of books. One wrote, "'Democrats want to rule us with more government control,' says Sarah Huckabee Sanders, representing the party currently banning books and reproductive healthcare." Another wrote, "Sarah Huckabee Sanders praises the Little Rock Nine but doesn't want public schools to teach about the history of American systemic racism that led to what the Little Rock Nine endured. Unsurprisingly."
"Democrats want to rule us with more government control," says Sarah Huckabee Sanders, representing the party currently banning books and reproductive healthcare.
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) February 8, 2023
Sarah Huckabee Sanders praises the Little Rock Nine but doesn't want public schools to teach about the history of American systemic racism that led to what the Little Rock Nine endured. Unsurprisingly.
— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) February 8, 2023
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