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News in New York, Earl Davy, a freelance photographer. These men were all there to do a job. (LaNier 2010) However, on September 23, 1957, these four black journalists who had been at the Bates home with all the “Little Rock Nine” had gone to the school before the students had arrived. The crowd hollered at them and were taunting them. “Wilson and Hicks were telling them they were newspapermen and just wanting to do their job.” (LaNier 2010) The crowd lunged at them, kicking, punching and spitting

shown extremely strong values of persistence and hope, and learning about where these values come from can help us bring them out in ourselves. In the novel Warriors Don’t Cry, by Melba Pattillo Beals, Melba faces many hardships while attending Central High School. However, her motivation to continue attending despite the hardships come from many different sources. Melba is motivated by strong spiritual values and the belief that God is on her side. She is also motivated by her family and friends, including

place. Separate facilities are inheritably unequal.” Little Rock, Arkansas a city in the upper south became a location of a controversial attempt to put the court order into effect when nine African American students were chosen to desegregate Central High in Little Rock. How did the Little Rock Nine affect America? Sanford Wexler stated in The Civil Rights Movement: An Eyewitness History,” its “effect would ripple across the nation and influence the growing Civil Rights Movement;” in addition,

faced turning points, Jackie Robinson, Melba Pattillo Beals, and Feng Ru all faced life-changing experiences that changed both their lives and their country. Jackie Robinson’s life changed when he became the first black man to play in the World Series and Major League Baseball during a time of segregation in America. These life-changing events challenged him because he had to face racially tense crowds and endured threats from teammates, opponents, and bigoted fans. In paragraph three, Robinson

the bus system to not discriminate African American. In 1954, the court case Brown vs Board of Education has change the school system by allowing African American children to attend the same school as white children. The story of Warrior Don’t Cry talk about nine African American children fight for integration at their town Little Rock, Arkansas. “But I reasoned that if schools were open to my people, I would also get access to other opportunities I had been denied, like going to shows at Robison

Women of Little Rock, tells the story of Elizabeth Eckford and Hazel Bryan. Elizabeth was one of the proud young girls who enrolled to Central High School to help segregate schools in 1957. While many may not know a whole lot about Elizabeth or Hazel, they know about the infamous picture that was taken with Hazel yelling at Elizabeth as she is walking into the school. In this book, Margolick writes not only about the experiences Hazel and Elizabeth experienced, but about some of the newspaper headlines

Have you ever wondered how turning points can change people's lives, families, and countries? A turning point can be described as a life-changing event that teaches someone about themselves or the world around them. In the autobiography, “I Never Had It Made”, by Jackie Robinson, the memoir “Warriors don’t cry”, by Melba Pattillo Beals, and the article “The Father of Chinese Aviation”, by Rebecca Maskell, each of these individuals faced turning points. Jackie Robinson, Melba Pattillo Beals, and Feng

The memoir deals with Melba's childhood as she experiences racism and discrimination first-hand. Some segments of this book may be considered inappropriate for some readers. There is controversy surrounding whether or not the book is appropriate for school students, specifically tenth graders. I believe that Warriors Don't Cry is appropriate for tenth graders to read. This book is appropriate because it shows today's youth how different society was just few decades ago, and how long and difficult it

Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng Ru all faced life-changing experiences and made a difference in their lives and their countries. Melba Pattillo Beals helped integrate the Central High School in Arkansas for all the African American students. In paragraph 13, it states, “ We stepped up the front door of Central High School and crossed

Can turning points in a single person's life change a whole society? A turning point can be described as a life-changing event that teaches someone about themselves or the world around them. People who endure a life-changing event can respond positively or negatively. In the autobiography, “I Never Had It Made” by Jackie Robinson, the memoir, “Warriors Don’t Cry” by Melba Pattillo Beals, and the article, “The Father of Chinese Aviation,” by Rebecca Maksel, each of the individuals faced turning points