Little Rock Central High School

things people were throwing at her. The reason she was being treated this way was because she went to Central High School, an all-white school. At the time, schools were still segregated and when Elizabeth and the “Little Rock 9” all came to Central, all hell broke loose. She was attacked both verbally and physically but she is such a strong girl even at such a young age that she knew that going to Central was a part of a bigger picture: a fight against racism itself. This ties into the modern…

“Would I integrate Central if I had it to do over again? My answer is yes, unequivocally yes.” (Beals, 3) Melba Pattillo Beals, the author of the memoir Warriors Don’t Cry describes her journey as she enrolls into Central High, a soon-to-be-integrated all-white school in Little Rock, Arkansas. Throughout the novel Melba withstands a tremendous amount of abuse while bearing the weight of responsibility, but she never backs down. Melba had made up her mind from the beginning and the stuck with her…

To the editor, I write this letter as a call of action, to be heard by every citizen of Arkansas as the situation regarding desegregation of schools in our magnificent state further deteriorates. All who uphold God’s beliefs understand that the orders to desegregate for educational purposes across our country do not support God’s plan for our world. Under my governing and in God’s will, discrimination shall continue to be permitted, even celebrated, in our home state, and we shall make…

Melba was born into a world of racism, 1940s/50s Little Rock Arkansas. In this world, people of different colors couldn’t share bathrooms, carousels, or even water fountains, or there would be serious consequences. Melba began to realize this at a very young age, when…

Right now in class we are reading warriors don't cry and Melba Pattillo Beal. Her story is how she has to go to a white segregated school to try to integrate it and she finds her strength in her mom and grandmother and brother. her family helped her get threw her years at little rock central high school. All of the stuff that Melba went through was so we could have a better and brighter future. It must have been so hard to deal with the hatred of the other students and their parents. If it were…

Federal legislation and court decisions aided and encouraged the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s. Racial turmoil was building in the early 20th century, illustrated clearly by racial riots nationwide. The Civil Rights Movement was sparked by the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown vs. Board of Education in 1954. Deeming the decision of Plessy vs. Ferguson unconstitutional, “separate but equal” was no longer allowed, and a foreseeable end to the harsh years of segregation became plausible.…

degree in nursing. Throughout my high school career, I have maintained the status of a distinguished honor student, participated in various clubs and organizations, and have accepted corresponding leadership positions. I consider myself to be very goal-oriented, and have dedicated countless hours into studying for rigorous Advanced Placement classes. I would be a beneficial candidate to receive this award because of my constant determination to succeed in school, pursuit of an undergraduate…

Arkansas at Little Rock. So it would seem that I grew up around University of Little Rock Alumni’s I would want to go, saying that I got a legacy doesn’t mean I had to follow it. My family taught me to be my own person. Even though my family did not encourage me to go to UALR, they encouraged me that it was important to get a college education other than a high school diploma. But my education had to be important to me for me to be successful for my future. The university of Arkansas at Little…

throughout a school day you may hear a student compare the halls and rooms of Woodbury High to the interior of a prison, and they're correct. The hallways and many of the classrooms are windowless and made of painted brick with no way to feel or see the outdoors, so why not bring the outdoors indoors? Interior landscaping essentially means adding plants and other decorative items such as fountains, rocks, and lighting. It can improve the school environment by filtering the air or by making the…

Little Rock is a memorable moment of history, not just for the Civil Rights Movement, those inspired, or the publicity the town received. It became a memorable moment for Elizabeth Eckford, the girl who faced the violent and aggressive crowds alone, terrified without being able to show it. Years later it would also become significant to Hazel Bryan who thought nothing of it at the moment but a means of entertainment. In this novel the author portrays the events that occurred in Arkansas in 1957,…