During the 1950’s, segregation between whites and African Americans was still present in every aspect of society in the United States, including public and/or private schools. Even after the passing of the Fourteenth Amendment - “the granting of citizenship and equal rights to African Americans who had been emancipated by the Confederates (Northern States) after the American Civil War” - and the court case in 1954, when it was made the decision to end the separation of citizens based on race in public schools due to the Little Rock Nine Foundation, this was still an issue. The Little Rock Nine Foundation consisted by the participation of nine students; Melba Patillo, Elizabeth Eckford, Minnijean Brown, Thelma Mothershed, Gloria Ray, Ernest
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Note how this is primarily demonstrated through Melba Grandma’s remark: “God warriors don’t cry” (Chapter 6, page 44). This quote has huge importance in the book and it’s clearly indicated to be true through the title. However, Melba’s Grandma explains to her, for the first time, that what she’s doing in Central High School is much greater than just attending it. Melba is fighting a battle, not only for herself but for every African American in the country. She is supposedly doing it for God. Although her Grandma sounded aggressive when she said it, her point was that she would have to acquire knowledge of how to accept the way she was treated. If her intentions would be to complete her year in Central High School, Melba would have to become tougher than any average teenager. In fact, she is was not an average teenager, but it was her duty to finally prove it. This citation additionally mirrors the war that is being pursued throughout the United States of America, not just in Central High School. Melba and the other eight brave people were fighters at the front of a harmful battle. However, although this was a serious manner, the Nine persisted. The battle involved more than one individual’s longing to go to a superior school, or eat at the best coffee shop, or even gain the right to sit in the front of a bus. The Nine’s journey enhanced the lives of African Americans everywhere all over the nation. Melba’s support in this journey is the reason her Grandma calls her one of God’s warriors.
To conclude, the Little Rock Nine were essential in the lives of African American youth during the Civil Rights Movement. They turned out to be major contributors in propelling integration in schools and reenforcing the law that was passed in 1954. If it weren’t for these individuals things would certainly be much more different
Note how this is primarily demonstrated through Melba Grandma’s remark: “God warriors don’t cry” (Chapter 6, page 44). This quote has huge importance in the book and it’s clearly indicated to be true through the title. However, Melba’s Grandma explains to her, for the first time, that what she’s doing in Central High School is much greater than just attending it. Melba is fighting a battle, not only for herself but for every African American in the country. She is supposedly doing it for God. Although her Grandma sounded aggressive when she said it, her point was that she would have to acquire knowledge of how to accept the way she was treated. If her intentions would be to complete her year in Central High School, Melba would have to become tougher than any average teenager. In fact, she is was not an average teenager, but it was her duty to finally prove it. This citation additionally mirrors the war that is being pursued throughout the United States of America, not just in Central High School. Melba and the other eight brave people were fighters at the front of a harmful battle. However, although this was a serious manner, the Nine persisted. The battle involved more than one individual’s longing to go to a superior school, or eat at the best coffee shop, or even gain the right to sit in the front of a bus. The Nine’s journey enhanced the lives of African Americans everywhere all over the nation. Melba’s support in this journey is the reason her Grandma calls her one of God’s warriors.
To conclude, the Little Rock Nine were essential in the lives of African American youth during the Civil Rights Movement. They turned out to be major contributors in propelling integration in schools and reenforcing the law that was passed in 1954. If it weren’t for these individuals things would certainly be much more different