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    country and families,for example the story Warriors Don’t Cry, by Melba Pattillo Beals, I Never Had It Made by Jackie Robinson, and the Father Of Chinese Aviation by Rebecca Maksel. Jackie Robinson & Melba Pattillo Beals faced racism, and even physical harm, And Feng Ru faced Death himself.Even though they all faced a lot of challenges but tried to change and help their country in their own ways. Melba Pattillo Beals helped the education of African American students by breaking…

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    memoir Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals, I Never Had It Made an autobiography of Jackie Robinson, and “The Father Of Chinese Aviation” by Rebecca Maskell, which highlights Feng Ru. Melba Pattillo Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng Ru all faced dangerous and challenging life- changing experiences, and by doing so, improved their countries and their lives. One person that helped improve integration of education for all African American students is Melba Pattillo Beals. She was part of the…

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    difficulty to the person who is facing them. This thought is explored in the text,” The Father of Chinese Aviation,” by Rebecca Maksel, the autobiography Warriors Don’t Cry written by Melba Pattillo Beals, and the narrative I Never Had it Made by Jackie Robinson. Feng Ru, The first Chinese Aviator, Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the first black children to go to a white school, and Jackie Robinson, the first black MLB player, have all faced life-changing experiences and, in doing so, have…

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    negative outcome. The memoir written by Melba Pattillo Beals from Warriors Don’t Cry, the autobiography written by Jackie Robinson from, I Never Had it Made, and Feng Ru from the article,“The Father of Chinese Aviation” written by Rebecca Maksel all faced life changing experiences. Only through perseverance were they able to impact their lives and countries. Melba Pattillo Beals was one of the first African Americans to help integrate schools in America. Beals was chosen to be in, “Little Rock…

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    by Gary Paulsen, the autobiography I Never Had it Made, by Jackie Robinson, and in the memoir, Warriors Don’t Cry, by Melba Pattillo Beals. Throughout history though, people have not only changed themselves, but they could’ve also changed their people and their country. Brian Robeson, as a result of being in the wilderness, became more manly. Jackie Robinson and Melba Pattillo Beals changed themselves, but doing so, also changed their country. Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet, a legendary story…

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    Extended Writing Project - Jaden Lai Many people face life-changing experiences that change their lives and sometimes their country. Some examples are Melba Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng Ru. These three people all faced life-changing events that impacted their lives and countries greatly. Jackie Robinson and Melba Beals faced many racial slurs and faced many physical and verbal threats. But in the end, they both brought one step up for the civil rights of many African Americans. While Feng…

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    Talk is Cheap But Working Isn’t “You must be the change you wish to see in the world,” said Indian civil rights leader Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi, along with Mother Jones and Melba Pattillo Beals wanted equality more than anything else. Gandhi’s mission was to cease color prejudice, Mother Jones’s mission was to achieve child labor rights and Melba’s mission was to make integration possible. These three individuals fought courageously for equal human rights because they wanted to see a difference…

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    Extended Writing Project - Halee Quinonez #24 Jackie Robinson from, If I never had it made faced a life changing experience by being the first black player in the major leagues. Melba pattillo beals from, Warriors don't cry made it so white and black kids could go to the same school. Feng ru from, The Father of Chinese Aviation became famous on the california coast for being an immigrant who made an airplane and airplane, then bring it to his homeland. All three people faced life changing…

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    presented in the memoir Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals, the autobiography I Never Had It Made by Jackie Robinson, and the article “The Father of Chinese Aviation” by Rebecca Maksel, which highlights Feng Ru. Melba Pattillo Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng Ru all face challenging turning points, and because of their responses and choices, not only changed their own lives but also helped each of their countries improve. Melba Pattillo Beals helped provide equal education for…

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    The turning point was really hard, and difficult time. This idea was coming from ‘Warriors don’t cry” (Melba pattillo Beals) “I never had it made” (Jackie Robinson) “ The father of Chinese Aviation( Rebecca Maksel). Melba Pattillo Beals face the first group of black people to go to the white people’s high school.”Littlerock high school” Feng Ru have faced his dream, but he don’t enough money to finish his dream. And Jackie Robinson was the first African American black baseball player, but…

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