Warriors Don T Cry Essay

Certain people in this world have had life changing experiences, that had changed them and their countries. This idea is explored in Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Patillo Beals, I Never Had It Made by Jackie Robinson and the “Father of Chinese Aviation” by Rebecca Maksel. The story Warriors Don’t Cry is about Melba Patillo Beals, the story I Never Had It Made about Jackie Robinson, and the article “The Father of Aviation” is about Feng Ru. These people have gone through tough conditions during the events, but have gone past them and helped their countries in doing so. Melba Beals had been a little girl, who helped integrate Black and White schools. Jackie Robinson integrated major league sports by being the first black baseball player. Then Feng …show more content…
She had faced many challenges, such as racial prejudice, angry segregationist mobs, and fear for her safety and fear for her life ,”Erect rifles at their sides, their faces stern, the soldiers did not make eye contact as they surrounded us in a protective cocoon,”(Beals) Beals ,and the Little Rock Nine, had to be escorted by soldiers to just get there safely. This shows how extreme the racial hate was during that time period and how the Little Rock Nine was in so much danger that Beals says in her book that the “Screaming Eagle Division 101” had to step in. It then says,”Sarge said they were doing crowd control - keeping the crowd away from us.”(Beals) This tells us that there was an angry mob or someone who wanted to harm the Little Rock Nine that had to be kept away. Melba Pattillo Beals had responded to the events by realizing that the African American community supports her and the other eight students. She also grew and became more determined to help make America less based on racial ideals and more equal for all. She and the Little Rock Nine had shown courage and bravery, like the famous Chinese immigrant Feng