Nine Network

Many people were screaming and shouting mean things to the nine students as they were entering the school. Within hours, the outrageous mob had beaten several reporters and smashed many of the school’s windows and doors. Elizabeth Eckford says, “I was not prepared for what actually happened.” The crowd of people would chase some of the nine students when they were in classes that were not indoors such as P.E. Teachers were very rude to the nine students, allowing the white students to verbally…

part of Life Photo Collection located in New York, New York. I chose this artwork, because it reminds me of how hard it was for integration in the Deep South especially in my home state of Arkansas. My first impression is how much courage it took for nine African-American students to go against all odds and enter Central High on that day. Also, this shows me how hard it was to be black in the 1950s in the Deep South. Elements The photograph uses monochromatic color scheme of black, and white.…

“A river cuts through a rock not because of it’s power, but of its persistence.” - The Things We Say. When you hear this quote, you know right away that the theme of this book is perseverance however, this is not the only theme. Some other themes include friendship and hard work. These are the themes because Michael and the electroclan have to persevere through many challenges. An example of perseverance is when the electroclan is about to be captured by the Elgen. Even though they are about to…

During segregation many people were physically and mentally abused. A group called the Little Rock Nine was nine black students enrolled into a formerly all-white school in Little Rock, Arkansas and they had to walk into that school brave, and trust it for their lives. On September 4 1957, as the nine black children were walking to school they were mobbed by white people being touched and yelled at with mean racial remarks and fearing for their young lives just trying to get an education. Many…

Bates, NAACP president in Little Rock, choose nine African American students to integrate Central High. These nine students are now known as the Little Rock Nine, which include: Elizabeth Eckford, Minnijean Brown, Gloria Ray, Terrance Roberts, Ernest Green, Thelma Mothershed, Jefferson Thomas, Melba Patillo, and Carlotta Walls. On September 4, 1957, crowds of protesters, white parents and students alike, ridiculed them and refused to let these nine students enter the school. Governor Orval…

order to stall further desegregation. This year is known as “The Lost Year,” because children who could not afford private school or arrange to attend schools outside the city lost a year of education. This included the eight teens of the Little Rock Nine. For the remainder of the 1950’s the Civil Rights Movement searched for a follow-up to this marvelous beginning. These experiences that seemed thankless throughout the years were used as landmarks of human…

How can turning points change and develop a person and their society? A turning point can be described as an event that changes the direction of a person's life, turning points can be caused by big or small events and can have negative or positive effects. The idea of people facing life changing events is shown in “I Never Had it Made” an autobiography by Jackie Robinson, the memoir “Warriors Don't Cry” by Melba Pattillo Beals and “The Father of Chinese Aviation” an article by Rebecca Maksel.…

How can turning points impact others lives and countries? A turning point can be described as a life changing event that impacts a person and the world around them. In the autobiography “ I never had it made” by Jackie Robinson, the memoir,” Warriors don’t cry”, by Melba Pattillo Beals, and the article,” The Father of Chinese Aviation” by Rebecca Maksel, each of these individuals faced turning points. Jackie Robinson, Melba Pattillo Beals, and Feng Ru experienced life changing events that…

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…

history. These courageous students, known as the Little Rock Nine, put the court case Brown v. Board of Education (1954) into action when they arrived at Central High School. Under the case decision, segregation in public schools would be considered illegal; this resulted in disbelief and upheaval within the white communities. However, for the African American community, this was a major leap on the path toward equality. The Little Rock Nine were the most courageous teenagers in America because…