Rein M. Melba Patillo's Warriors Don T Cry

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Rein M. Melba Patillo helped to change the way her town, state, and country viewed integration and racial equality; the ordeals she went through helped shape her own views. Warriors Don?t Cry by Melba Patillo-Beales, an autobiography, gives people an inside look at the struggles and obstacles African-Americans faced during their fight for racial equality. The events of the Central High integration, though a nationally regarded issue, also shaped the views and outlooks of the people involved.

The trials of the integration of Central High have shown Melba?s incredible determination. After being accepted into the school, even people from her own local community discourage her. Her own friends turn her into a social pariah, refusing to invite

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