Summary Of Warriors Don T Cry

Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals tells a story of a then 16 years old girl and eight of her friend integrating Little Rock's Central High School. The nine students were Minnijean Brown, Elizabeth Eckford, Ernest Green, Thelma Mothershed, Carlotta Walls, Gloria Ray, Terrence Roberts, Jefferson Thomas and Melba Patillo. The nine students soon became known as the Little Rock Nine. The integration of public schools in Little Rock took place after the 1954 Supreme Court ruling, Brown v. Board of Education. The ruling stated that segregation of public school was unconstitutional. The Supreme Court decision caused a lot of racial tension and put the lives of African American students at risk. The Little Rock Nine had to face a lot of torture and hatred from segregationist who wanted the African American students dead. With no help from the government, Melba Beals had no choice, but to rely on …show more content…
However, when I continued reading I began to feel as though I were experiencing integration with Melba. My emotions would go from being excited to being angry. When Melba first discussed entering Central High I was excited for her because I know that she would have an impact on changing the school system for future African American student’s. Then when I read about the treatment she received from the community I was angry because these are grown women and men attacking children. When Melba discussed her not letting negative advice affect her I was proud because it felt inspirational to people who may face bullying. As a reader, it was shocking to discover that after Melba’s hardship at Central High School she went on to marry and have a family with a white man. It’s clear to see that Melba wasn’t going to let her problems in High School affect her future. Melba’s emotional connection to readers makes for a good book, that I would