Nine to Five

Faubus. Facing reelection, he attempted to justify his now-illegal action of upholding segregation in his state’s school systems by holding that he was doing it to represent the desires of his constituency. Even as the nine new black students (who came to be known as the Little Rock Nine) had legally gained the ability to attend Little Rock’s Central High School, he did whatever he could to preserve the institution of segregation in his state. This goal came to a…

In the memoir "Warriors Don't Cry", Melba Pattillo Beals has many upsetting obstacles throughout her life that are hard to deal with. As a young teen, Melba and 9 others were integrated to Little Rock Central High. Most all of the students there were racist and would mentally bully Melba. She was yelled at with harsh words, would get lethal threats, and she was physically abused by her classmates. It took a lot for Melba to be able to stay strong and continue at Little Rock. Whenever she was in…

Melba Pattillo Beals is one of the Little Rock Nine Kids who had written a story about what happened during integration. She had to find her strengths when she was chosen to integrate into Central High School. She had found out how to find her strengths from different sources, such as her family, her religion, her friends and other African-American leaders. She had many times in her life at Central High School to find a strength on her own. Such as when the white girls in the girls bathroom…

Many times in history, certain groups have been limited freedom. They are seen as inferior, and are mistreated. They have barely any rights, and do not know how to get out of it, and if it will ever get better. This happened in Little Rock, Arkansas. Nine students integrated into a school of white children, and they were not treated nicely. They need to know what role to play in order to gain more freedom. Individuals play a huge part in how their futures will turn out. The most important role…

Extended Writing Project - Jacob Covarrubias-Orta Melba Pattillo Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng Ru all helped change their countries while going through life changing events and challenges. Jackie Robinson explains how he went through these challenges and life changing event by writing his autobiography I Never Had It Made. Melba Pattillo Beals explains her challenges and life changing event by writing her autobiography Warriors Don’t Cry. Lastly, Rebecca Maksel describes Feng’s challenges…

The Little Rock Nine was the first group of African American students to integrate schools. They were integrating into Central High School. The nine students that were in the group were Minnijean Brown, Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, Thelma Mothershed, Melba Pattillo, Gloria Ray, Terrence Roberts, Jefferson Thomas, and Carlotta Walls. They had sent out a message saying that there was a new meeting spot. Elizabeth Eckford was the only one who didn't get the message about the new meeting spot.…

How do turning points impact people’s lives and countries? A turning point can be described as a significant event that changes people’s lives in positive or negative ways. In the autobiography, “I Never Had it Made” by Jackie Robinson, the memoir, “Warriors Don’t Cry” by Melba Patillo Beals, and the article, “The Father of Chinese Aviation”, by Rebecca Maksel, each of the individuals faced turning points. Jackie Robinson, Melba Patillo Beals, and Feng Ru faced life-changing experiences that…

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…