Melba Beals Film Analysis

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Have you ever been engaged in any way shape or form in of segregation from lunch table to in a classroom or even with friends. Well that the whole reason for these two stories because the both wanted to end segregation and the did in two different ways each one of their own. The author of the book (Melba Beals) wanted to show people that the color of our skin didn't really matter because we all have different ways of living but we all act the same and are the same, we just have different habits and and skin color. Each one of the stories wanted to get the same point across the just did in two different ways. Like in the movie remembering the titans , The director or writer of the movie go the point across that white and black can really

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